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   ocr: Chemical salt A COMPOUND made by mixing an - acidandan alkali, an acidanda - metal, or: a metaland a nonmetal SALTS are ionic compounds. This means that they consist of electrically charged particles calledions held together by the force ofattraction. One tamiliar type ofsaltis sodium chloride, or common salt. This contains positiveions ofsodium joined to negative ions ofchlorine.