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What is the bond type in CaO

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Ionic bond

CaO is an ionic bond. Two-element compounds are usually ionic when one element is a metal and the other is a non-metal. It is made up of one metal ion/cation(Ca^2+) and an non-metal ion/anion(O^2-).

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