What do you mean with "it's constituents"? If the bonds inside a compound are covalent, then the compound is not ionic!Mr_Bojingles said:Does a salt always have an ionic bond in it regardless of whether it's constituents are covalently bonded or not?
It depends on how you define the word "base"; as is usually defined, yes.When an acid reacts with a base does it always create a salt by means of ionic bonding?
That's wrong, there are many insoluble salts.I hear all salts are soluble in water
Wrong, there are many soluble and many insoluble bases.but bases are not
They can be soluble as well as insoluble, for both polar and non polar solvents.What about acids. Are acids soluble in polar or non polar solvents?
Almost always.Also do salts always ionize when dissolved in water?
Salts and ionic compounds are chemical compounds that are formed from the reaction between a metal and a nonmetal. They are held together by ionic bonds, which are formed when one atom transfers electrons to another atom.
The main difference between salts and ionic compounds and covalent compounds is the way atoms are bonded together. In ionic compounds, atoms are bonded through the transfer of electrons, while in covalent compounds, atoms are bonded through the sharing of electrons.
Cations are positively charged ions that are formed when an atom loses one or more electrons. Anions, on the other hand, are negatively charged ions that are formed when an atom gains one or more electrons.
Salts and ionic compounds are named using a combination of the names of the two elements present in the compound. The name of the cation comes first, followed by the name of the anion with the suffix -ide. For example, NaCl is named sodium chloride.
Salts and ionic compounds have a wide range of uses. Some common examples include table salt (NaCl) for seasoning food, baking soda (NaHCO3) for cooking and cleaning, and calcium carbonate (CaCO3) for making cement and antacids.