Metal Salt

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Key Stage 3

Meaning

Metal Salts are a group of chemicals made in neutralisation reactions between an acid and a metal base.

About Metal Salts

There are many different metal salts, most of which are harmful to humans.

Halides	Sulphates	Nitrates
Lithium Fluoride Sodium Chloride Magnesium Bromide Calcium Iodide	Potassium Sulphate Aluminium Sulphate Iron Sulphate Copper Sulphate	Beryllium Nitrate Aluminium Nitrate Potassium Nitrate Zinc Nitrate

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Metal Salts are a group of chemicals made in neutralisation reactions between an acid and a metal base.

About Metal Salt

There are many different metal salts, most of which are harmful to humans.

Halides	Sulphates	Nitrates
Lithium Fluoride - LiF Sodium Chloride - NaCl Magnesium Bromide - MgBr2 Calcium Iodide - Ca2	Potassium Sulphate - K2SO4 Aluminium Sulphate - Al2(SO4)3 Iron Sulphate - Fe2(SO4)3 Copper Sulphate - CuSO4	Beryllium Nitrate - Be(NO3)2 Aluminium Nitrate - Al2(NO3)3 Potassium Nitrate - KNO3 Zinc Nitrate - Be(NO3)2