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A '''salt''' is a compound consisting of a metal and a non metal that are bound by [[ionic]] bonds. They can be the resultant product of a [[conjugate acid]] and [[conjugate base]] in an [[acid-base reaction]]. Salts have an overall neutral charge. Most salts are made by reacting an [[acid]] and a [[base]].
In common usage, salt often refers to [[sodium]][[chlorine|chloride]] which is written as NaCl and is known as table salt. Salt is used as a condiment.
In common usage, '''salt''' often refers to sodium chloride (NaCl), known as table salt. Salt is used as a seasoning and a preservative. It can be formed by the reaction of [[sodium hydroxide]] (NaOH) and [[hydrochloric acid]] (HCl).
Lot's wife was converted into a pillar of salt when she looked back.
Salt is found naturally in salt water, like seas and oceans.
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Salt is also used as a de-icing agent for roads and walkways during the winter months.
According to the [[Bible]], [[Lot]]'s wife was converted into a pillar of salt when she looked back at the destruction of [[Sodom]].
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