A salt consists of the positive ion (cation) of a base and the negative ion (anion) of an acid. ... When in solution or the molten state, most salts are completely dissociated into negatively and positively charged ions and are good electrolytes (conductors of electricity).

Is table salt a cation or an anion?

Ionic compounds are the combination of cations and anions. In table salt, sodium chloride, sodium is the cation (Na⁺) and chloride is the anion (Cl^-).

Is salt considered an ion?

Salt is an ionic compound, consisting of a crystal, lattice structure of the two ions Na+ and Cl-.