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Lonic compounds form between elements that
are metals and elements that are____​

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Ionic compounds are formed between a cation, which is usually a metal, and an anion, which is usually a nonmetal. A covalent bond involves a pair of electrons being shared between atoms. I hope this helps you out.

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