Identify the characteristics of a salt from the options given below.

Covalent compounds

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Electrically neutral

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Ionic compounds

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Always acidic

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Solution

The correct option is C Ionic compounds
Salts are ionic compounds that are electrically neutral in nature. They dissociate into positive and negative ions known as cations and anions respectively. The total charge of cation and that of anion is always equal to maintain electrical neutrality. Example: $NaCl$

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