How is KCl a salt?

Answer 1

Any substance that is formed from a metal cation (K^(+)) and an acid anion (Cl^(-) is a (chemical) salt.

Other (chemical) salts are , calcium carbonate(CaCO3) , copper sulphate (CuSO4) ,

There are many more chemical salts.

Casually they are referred to as 'salt'.

NB Table salt used at home is sodium chloride (NaCl) it is a chemical salt, but casually referred to a 'salt';.

Answer 2

KCl is a salt because it is formed from the reaction of a metal (K) with a non-metal (Cl). In this case, potassium (K) is a metal and chlorine (Cl) is a non-metal, and when they react, they form the ionic compound potassium chloride (KCl). This ionic bonding results in the formation of a crystal lattice structure characteristic of salts.

Answer 3

A salt is the product of the reaction between a base and an acid; potassium chloride may be obtained from HCl and KOH:

HCl + KOH = KCl + H2O