Does fluoride have metal in its formula?

Answer 1

Fluoride itself is just the ion of the nonmetal fluorine. To form a substance it must be combined with a positive ion. In most cases, but not all, this positive ion is a metal. In most dental products contain sodium fluoride, sodium being a metal. Fluoride is sometimes confused with the mineral fluorite, which is calcium fluoride. Calcium is also a metal.

Answer 2

Fluoride is an ion composed of a single fluorine atom, F-, which is not a metal. It is commonly found in compounds like sodium fluoride (NaF), but the fluoride ion itself does not contain any metal.