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What could not form an ionic compound

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Step-by-step explanation:

Ionic bonds are not formed by atoms that find it difficult to obtain or lose electrons from their outermost orbit.

Example: silicon and carbon.

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As ozone is tri-atomic molecule, made up of the 3 O-atoms, hence, as all atoms are same. Ozone has coordinate bond hence these can not form the ionic compound. While all others are ionic compound.

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