Question

Choose the correct statements in regard to salts from the following:

Statement 1: All salts are formed by the reaction of HCl and NaOH.

Statement 2: Salts are formed by the neutralization of acids and bases.

Statement 3: Salts are ionic compounds.

Statement 4: Salts are composed of cations and anions.

Statement 5: Salts are always white in colour.

Statement 6: NaCl is called as common salt.

Statement 7: pH of common salt is 7.

• A. Statement 1, 3 and 6 are correct.
• B. Statements 1, 3 and 5 are correct.
• C. Statements 2 ,3 , 4, 6 and 7are correct.
• D. Statements 2,3 and 6 are correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Statements 2 ,3 , 4, 6 and 7are correct.

Salts are generally formed by the neutralization reaction between acids and bases.

Salts are ionic compounds and they are composed of anions and cations. For eg., $N{a}^{+}$ is a cation and $C{l}^{-}$ is an anion.

NaCl is called common salt and it has a pH of 7.

Salts can be of any colour so the statement 5 is wrong. Statement 1 is wrong because salts like $CuC{l}_2$ are formed between the reaction of HCl and $Cu(OH{)}_2$.