A salt is:

a. a metal cation bonded to a nonmetal anion.

b. a hydrogen ion donor.

c. an electrolyte that conducts electricity in water.

d. Both a and c are correct.

e. Both b and c are correct.

Video transcript

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question. Together. Salts are composed of anions and cat ions that are held together by what is it? Answer choice, a covalent bonds, answer choice B ionic bonds. Answer choice C hydrogen bonds or answer choice. D van der Waals forces. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer. Choices is the correct type of bond that holds together the anions and cat ions insults. So in order to solve this question, we have to recall what each the following types of bonds are involved in. And which type of bond is responsible for holding those anions and cat ions together in the salts. And we can recall that the anions which are the negatively charged ions and the cat ions which are the positively charged ions are held together by ionic bonds. Since the anions and cat ions are involved in the sharing of electrons between the two, since the anions are negatively charged and the C ions are positively charged. So one atom or ion donates electrons to the other forming those ionic bonds. Making answer choice B the correct answer. And answer choices. AC and D are all incorrect. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.