Question

Choose the correct statements regarding salts:

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

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

Statement 3: Salts are composed of cations and anions

Statement 4: Salts are always white in colour

• A. Statements 1 and 4 are correct
• B. Statements 2 and 3 are correct
• C. Statements 1 and 2 are correct
• D. Statements 3 and 4 are correct

Answer 1

The correct option is B Statements 2 and 3 are correct

Salts are formed by the neutralisation of acids and bases. They are ionic compounds and hence are made of cations and anions.
For example: In NaCl, $N{a}^{+}$ is the cation and $C{l}^{-}$ is the anion.

However, statement 1 is incorrect as salts can be formed as a result of neutralisation reaction between any acid and a base.
Statement 4 is also incorrect because salts can be of different colours.