Answer:
lithium and sulfur
Explanation:
An ionic bond is formed between a metal, which loses electrons to form a cation, and a non-metal, which gains electrons to form an anion.
Which of the following pairs of atoms is most likely to form an ionic bond?
- lithium and sodium. NO. Both are metals.
- sodium and neon. NO. Sodium is metal and neon is a noble gas.
- sulfur and oxygen. NO. Both are non-metals.
- lithium and sulfur. YES. Lithium is metal and sulfur non-metal.
