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Also known as salts

ionic compound composed of cations and anions

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Salt is a chemical compound made up of positively and negatively charged particles bonded together, with table salt being the most familiar example. It matters because salt is essential for human health, food preservation, and countless industrial processes.

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Has part
cation
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Nickel(II)-chloride-hexahydrate-sample.jpg
Said to be same as
ionic compound
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Commons category
Salts
topic's main category
Category:Salts
name in kana
えん
different from
table salt
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