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No, The metal and non-metals are ions that are present in the acid and base. The acid and the base are the reactants.

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Neutralisation of Hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide

HCl + NaOH --> NaCl + H2O

the metal ion in the base is sodium

The metal ion in the acid is Chloride (Chlorine ion)

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When acids and bases react do they form compounds called salts which are made of a metal and a nonmetal?

Yes, this is true; the reaction is called neutralization.


When acids and bases react do they form compounds called salt and are they made of metal and a nonmetal?

Yes, this is true; the reaction is called neutralization.


Does a reaction of a metal and a non-metal form a base or an acid?

Neither. It's a salt which is formed from a neutralization reaction. For example, NaCl (sodium chloride) is table salt. It is made from a metal (sodium) and a nonmetal (chlorine).


When acids and bases react they form compounds called salts which are made of a metal and a nonmetal?

Yes, it is true; the reaction is called neutralization.


What is the reaction of an acid and a metal?

I THINK the answer is Neutralization


Which of the following best describes a neutralization reaction?

Acid + base = salt + water


Why is potassium cloride a salt?

Because is an ionic compound containing a metal (the cation K+) and an anion (nonmetal Cl-). Also potassium chloride is the product of a neutralization reaction between a base (KOH) and an acid (HCl).


A neutralization reaction between an acid and a metal hydroxide produces?

Water and a corresponding metal Salt


What kind of reaction is metal oxide plus nonmetal oxide?

synthesis


When metal neutralizes acid what are produce?

The reaction between a metal and an acid isn't a neutralization reaction.The products are a salt and hydrogen.


How are the salts made?

Salts are the products of a neutralization reaction between a metal (or ammonium) hydroxide and an acid.


What sodium metal reacts with hydrochloric acid to produce salt and hydrogen gas what are the reactants in this chemical reaction?

The reactants in this reaction are sodium (Na) and hydrochloric acid (HCl).