Which of the statements below best describe the properties of a salt?

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Corrosive
Corrosive

Product of neutralization
Product of neutralization

Made from hydrogen and hydroxide ions
Made from hydrogen and hydroxide ions

Soluble in water
Soluble in water

Slippery feeling
Slippery feeling

Conduct electricity
Conduct electricity

High melting points
High melting points

Crystalline solids

User Icon for Bot GPT 4-o mini Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
7 hours ago

The properties of a salt can be best described by the following statements:

  1. Product of neutralization - Salts are often formed from the neutralization reaction between an acid and a base.

  2. Soluble in water - Many salts are soluble in water, though this can depend on the specific salt.

  3. Conduct electricity - In solution, many salts dissociate into ions, allowing them to conduct electricity.

  4. High melting points - Salts generally have high melting points due to the strong ionic bonds between their constituent ions.

  5. Crystalline solids - Salts typically form crystalline structures at room temperature.

The statements "Corrosive," "Made from hydrogen and hydroxide ions," and "Slippery feeling" are generally not applicable to all salts:

  • "Corrosive" is more specific to certain acids and bases rather than salts themselves.
  • "Made from hydrogen and hydroxide ions" specifically pertains to bases and their neutralization with acids but is not a general property of all salts.
  • "Slippery feeling" is more characteristic of bases rather than salts.

Thus, the best properties that describe salts from your list are those noted above.