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The family that combines with metals to form salts is the halogen family. There are other nonmetals that can be mixed with metals to form salts, but halogens are the most common.

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Q: Which two families of elements often combine to form ''salts''?
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What group of elements combine with other elements to form salts?

Metals form salts.


What are the uses of group 1 and 7 elements?

They combine to form salts.


What two type of elements combine to form most salts?

water and acid


When elements combine they form what compounds?

If the elements are both non-metals, they form a molecular compound. If they are both metals, they form a metallic bonds. If they are a metal and a non-metal they form ionic bonds (salts). (Ammonium salts are non-metals.)


What elements combin to make salt?

Sodium and chlorine combine to make the most common salt, sodium chloride. It should be noted though, that many different elements can combine to make many different salts.


A group of elements that form salts?

The majority of elements, and especially metals form salts.


What group of elements that form salts?

Practically all chemical elements can form salts.


Are all salts elements?

Salts are chemical compounds not elements.


Which group of elements on the periodic table form salts by combining with metals?

Halogens form salts by combining with metals. Halogens are in the 17th group of the periodic table. Sodium chloride,Potassium iodide are some examples.


How are elements different?

Salts are chemical compounds not elements.


Which are known for forming salts are the?

Practically all elements form salts.


Number of elements in epsom salts?

Epsom salts is magnesium sulfate, MgSO4, which has three elements: magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen.