The salt which is least likely to be found in minerals is :

chloride

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sulphate

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sulphide

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nitrate

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Solution

The correct option is C nitrate
Nitrate is least likely to be found in a mineral.
It is used mainly in inorganic fertilizers. It is also used as an oxidizing agent and in the production of explosives, and purified potassium nitrate is used for glass making.

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