Re: hALAS as fertilizer

From: Ben Crick (ben.crick@argonet.co.uk)
Date: Mon Oct 05 1998 - 23:10:41 EDT


On Mon 5 Oct 98 (09:00:29), williams@anatomy.iupui.edu wrote:
> Actually, common sense does support this, if you hear the word "salt"
> as it was used in antiquity. Many a student in introductory chemistry has
> balked at finding substances such as potassium nitrate referred to as a
> "salt," but such usage goes back for centuries.

 James,

 At school I was always taught "Acid + Base = Salt + Water". As you point
 out, "Salt" can be the result of any Acid + Base combination.

 Thanks for your contribution. It fits the pericope well.

 ERRWSQE
 Ben

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