most salts that contain an alkali metal (Li +, Na +, K +, Rb +, and Cs +) and ammonium (NH 4 +) Rule 2: most salts that contain the nitrate (NO 3 −) anion : Rule 3: most salts of anions derived from monocarboxylic acids (e.g., CH 3 CO 2 −) but not: silver acetate and salts of long-chain carboxylates: Rule 4: most chloride, bromide, and ...