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16. A metal element and a non-metal element are brought near each other and allowed to react. What's the most likely type of compound

that will form between these two elements?
A. lonic and covalent
B. lonic
C. Covalent
D. Neither, metals and non-metals don't react.​

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Answer:

B) Ionic

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User Netricate
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B) ionic. Generally, metals and non-metals form ionic bonds that are stronger than covalent bonds due to the higher electronegativity difference.
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