The salt formed by the reaction between a base and a metal, the metal is present as a part of the Negative Ion .
In the sodium zincate salt (Na2ZnO2) formed by the reaction between Sodium Hydroxide and Zinc metal , the zinc metal is present at a part of a negative ions , zincate ion (ZnO2-² )
All the metals do not react with BASES to form salt and hydrogen gas.
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The main product formed in this reaction is sodium zincate(Na2ZnO2)