What are the salts of nonmetals?

 Salts of nonmetals are chemical compounds composed of a nonmetal cation and a nonmetal anion. For example, a salt of a nonmetal can be formed by the reaction of an acid and a base, in which the acid and base neutralize each other and form water and a salt. The salt that is formed in this reaction is composed of the cation of the base and the anion of the acid.

Examples of salts of nonmetals include:

  • Carbonates: Compounds containing the CO3^2- ion, such as sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) and calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
  • Nitrates: Compounds containing the NO3^- ion, such as potassium nitrate (KNO3) and ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3)
  • Sulfates: Compounds containing the SO4^2- ion, such as calcium sulfate (CaSO4) and barium sulfate (BaSO4)
  • Phosphates: Compounds containing the PO4^3- ion, such as calcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2) and ammonium phosphate (NH43PO4)

These salts are generally less common than those of alkali and metal, but they are still found in many industrial applications such as fertilizers, food additives, and many more.

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