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Explain the properties of salt.

1. Salts are usually solids.
2. They have high melting point and boiling point.
3. Salts are usually soluble in water.
4. Like acids and bases, solutions of salts in water conduct electricity i.e salts are electrolytes. Salt solutions conduct electricity due to the presence of ions in them.
5. Salts are ionic compounds. Every salt has a positively charged ions (cations) and negatively charged ions (anions). 
6. Eg. : Sodium chloride (NaCl), Calcium chloride (CaCl2).