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Isn't hydrogen chloride a salt, because it is an ionic compound? [closed]
So I just learned in chemistry that salts are ionic compounds.
Shouldn't,
$\ce{H+Cl-}$ be a salt since hydrogen ion has positive charge and chloride ion has negative charge? If $\ce{HCl}$ is a salt ...
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A question about net ionic equations
I have a question regarding net ionic equations. In a solution, sodium fluoride and hydrochloric acid are mixed together. The "correct" net ionic equation is shown below. However, how can this ...
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Why is there no effective alternative to metal salts in antiperspirants?
Metal salts, especially aluminum compounds are used in antiperspirants to prevent sweating. I found out aluminum chloride hexahydrate, which is found in most antiperspirants, undergoes an acid-base ...
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So, is baking soda actually a strong base? [duplicate]
Based on my recent thoughts, when baking soda ($\ce{NaHCO3}$) is dissolved in water, the following hydrolysis reaction occurs:
$$\ce{NaHCO3 + H2O <=> NaOH + H2CO3}$$
However,
$$\ce{H2CO3 -> ...
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Would sodium carbonate from carbon dioxide plus hydroxide be formed in solution or as a solid?
If normal breathable atmosphere were to be reacted with aqueous sodium hydroxide, what form would the resulting sodium carbonate take, would it be dissolved in the solution or solid?
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I'm ...
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Is Fe(OH)3 a salt or an alkali?
I know that a neutralization reaction (i.e. a reaction between an acid and a base) results in the formation of a salt and water, but when I came to know that $\ce{Fe(OH)3}$ is salt, I began to have ...
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