How could you make a salt from other compounds?

To make a salt, you can react an acid with a base through a neutralization reaction. For example, mixing hydrochloric acid (HCl) with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) produces sodium chloride (NaCl) and water. Additionally, salts can be formed by the reaction of an acid with a metal or by the reaction of an acid with a carbonate, which also releases carbon dioxide. The resulting compound is typically an ionic solid that can be crystallized from the solution.