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In Chemistry, a salt is any compound composed of a metal and a non-metal.

What people commonly refer to as "salt" or table salt is Sodium chloride (a metal, sodium, and a non-metal chloride).

There are thousands of salts out there, in addition to table salt. Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate.

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