How Salts Are Made in Chemical Reactions

Salts form when an acid reacts with a base in a neutralization reaction.
The acid provides negative ions, while the base provides positive ions.
The most common product is water plus a crystalline salt, like NaCl.
Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide make table salt and water.
Not all salts are edible—some are industrial or even toxic.
Salts can also form from reactions between acids and metals.
Double displacement reactions in solutions often produce salts as precipitates.
Evaporation leaves behind solid salts from dissolved ions in water.
Salts vary in color and properties depending on their ions, like blue copper sulfate.
From fertilizers to road salt, these compounds are essential in daily life.