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Of course. That's exactly what the difference between them is. A salt is "a chemical compound formed by replacing all or part of the hydrogen ions of an acid with one or more cations of a base."

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How are elements different?

Salts are chemical compounds not elements.


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What group of elements that form salts?

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What group of elements with matals to from salts?

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What are the chemicals in mineral salts?

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How do you dissolve salts in your urine bottle?

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