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Would a bond between potassium and iodine most likely be covalent or ionic? Explain your answer
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Would a bond between potassium and iodine most likely be covalent or ionic? Explain your answer

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A covalent bond is between two nonmetals. An ionic bond is between a metal and a nonmetal. Potassium is a metal and iodine is a nonmetal, so their bond would most likely be ionic.
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