Is fluoride a metal?
Flouride has similar properties to other metal halides such as chloride, bromide, and iodide. It is however more of an oxide, often having similar bonding and crystal structures. Flourine is a mineral, any chemical with IDE at the end is an ION version of its base. Because of this Flouride can be characterized as a highly charged mineral that easily bonds to other things to create more stable structures.

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