23. What is salt? Name two salts which are insoluble in water.

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Solution

Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts, salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite.
Calcium sulfate and barium sulfate are two insoluble salts in water.
Salt is a colorless compound formed by the replacement of $H^{+}$ ions from the acid by a metal ion or another positive ion.

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Name :

(a) a chloride which is insoluble in cold water but dissolves in hot water,

(b) a chloride which is insoluble,

(d) a basic salt,

(e) an acidic salt,

(f) a mixed salt,

(g) a complex salt,

(h) a double salt,

(i) a salt whose solubility increases with temperature,

(j) a salt whose solubility decreases with temperature.

Name a salt which is insoluble in cold water and soluble in hot water.

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