How are salts formed from acids and bases?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-08T00:15:19

It lies in the definition of acid and bases.

An acid is a compound that breaks apart into #H^+# and some other anion when it dissolves in water.

For instance:

#HCl(aq.) → H+(aq.) + Cl-(aq.)#

#HBr(aq.) → H+(aq.) + Br-(aq.)#

A base is a compound that breaks apart into OH- and some other cation when it dissolves in water.

For instance:

#Al(OH)3(aq.) → Al+3(aq.) + 3OH-(aq.)#