Question

examples of salts which do not contain metal ions?

Answer 1

Common salt-forming anions (parent acids in parentheses where available) include:Acetate CH. 3COO− (acetic acid)Carbonate CO2− 3 (carbonic acid)Chloride Cl− (hydrochloric acid)Citrate HOC(COO− )(CH. ...Cyanide C≡N− (hydrocyanic acid)Fluoride F− (hydrofluoric acid)Nitrate NO− 3 (nitric acid)Nitrite NO− 2 (nitrous acid)