The generic term would be "salt"; not the specific "table salt" sodium chloride, but the general term.
A metal and a nonmetal.
No, when a metal and a nonmetal combine, they usually form an ionic bond rather than a covalent bond. In an ionic bond, electrons are transferred from the metal to the nonmetal, creating positively and negatively charged ions that are attracted to each other.
When a metal oxide reacts with a nonmetal oxide, they will typically form a salt. The metal from the metal oxide will combine with the nonmetal from the nonmetal oxide, often forming an ionic compound. The specific product will depend on the reactants involved.
Ionic bonds are formed when metal atoms combine with nonmetal atoms. Metal atoms tend to lose electrons to form positive ions, while nonmetal atoms tend to gain electrons to form negative ions, resulting in the attraction between the oppositely charged ions forming the ionic bond.
Sodium (metal) reacts with chlorine (nonmetal) to form sodium chloride. Magnesium (metal) reacts with oxygen (nonmetal) to form magnesium oxide. Aluminum (metal) reacts with sulfur (nonmetal) to form aluminum sulfide. Lithium (metal) reacts with nitrogen (nonmetal) to form lithium nitride. Potassium (metal) reacts with fluorine (nonmetal) to form potassium fluoride. Calcium (metal) reacts with phosphorus (nonmetal) to form calcium phosphide. Barium (metal) reacts with iodine (nonmetal) to form barium iodide. Titanium (metal) reacts with carbon (nonmetal) to form titanium carbide. Iron (metal) reacts with chlorine (nonmetal) to form iron(III) chloride. Zinc (metal) reacts with sulfur (nonmetal) to form zinc sulfide.
Combining a metal carbonate with a nonmetal oxide will yield a salt, carbon dioxide, and water. The metal from the carbonate will combine with the nonmetal from the oxide to form the salt, while the carbon dioxide and water are byproducts of the reaction.
Ionic bond is specific for metal-nonmetal combinations.
One example is sodium (metal) and chlorine (nonmetal). Sodium can lose an electron to form a sodium ion (Na+), while chlorine can gain an electron to form a chloride ion (Cl-). These ions then combine to form the ionic compound sodium chloride (NaCl).
nonmetal, because it is a form of carbon and carbon is a nonmetal.
A metal and a non-metal tend to form a salt.
K, potassium being a metal is highly reactive towards non metals.
Bromine is considered a nonmetal. It is the only nonmetal that comes in a liquid form. It is also a halogen.