Scientific Notation: 4.45963 x 109 km (29.811 A.U.) Scientific Notation: 4.53687 x 109 km (30.327 A.U.) By Comparison: If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 110 pounds on Neptune.
The statement is implying that this is the only way to obtain a salt. Any ionic compound is a salt. For example, NaCl (table salt) is an ionic compound. It is the combination of a nonmetal (Cl) and a metal (Na).