Do acids contain metals or non-metals?

Answer 1

Most acids are compounds of nonmetals. But some also contain metalloids such as silicon (in silicic acid H2SiO3).

A few contain metals such as chromium (chromic acid, H2CrO4) and maganese (permanganic acid, HMnO4)

Answer 2

Reaction of metal and Acids is base on electrode potential and proton (H+) reduction far more active than the rest of the metal so it can accept electron and produce H2 gas with any metal.

However, to state that acid don't react with non-metal is not always correct. There are reaction of carbon and nitric acid as I aware of. But mostly, electrode potential for non-metal is not favour these type of electrochemistry reaction.

Answer 3

Neither acids nor bases. Non-metals are just elements.

Answer 4

First, acid is not any single substance but a class of many different substances.

Second, all acids are compounds and the terms metal and nonmetal only apply to elements.

Answer 5

Generally nonmetals doesn't react with acids.

Answer 6

Acids typically contain hydrogen and non-metal elements like oxygen, sulfur, or chlorine. Metals are not typically found in acids, as they tend to form ionic compounds rather than acidic solutions.