What combination of element types will typically result in ionic bonding?
A) two metals
B) a nonmetal and a metal
C) two nonmetals
D) two Group 1A elements
E) two noble gases

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Ionic bonding occurs between a metal and a nonmetal where the metal loses electrons to form a cation and the nonmetal gains those electrons to form an anion. Therefore, option B, a combination of a nonmetal and a metal, is most likely to result in ionic bonding.

What Combination of Element Types Will Typically Result in Ionic