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Which of the following are most likely to form a stable ionic bond

O a
O b
O C
Od
Carbon (Period IVA) and Oxygen (Period VIA)
Lithium (Period IA) and Fluorine (Period VIIA)
Magnesium (Period IIA) and Iron (Period VIIIB)
Potassium (Period IA) and Tin (Period IVA)

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Lithium and Fluorine

Hello, out of the given answer choices the only ionic bond out of the set is Lithium and Fluorine. An ionic bond is a bond between a metal and a nonmetal.
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