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Elements on opposite sides of the Periodic Table, for example Groups 1 and 17, form ionic compounds. Examples include LiCl, NaCl, KI, and RbBr. The elements in Group 1 are the alkali metals, and the elements in Group 17 are the halogens, which are nonmetals.

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Elements tend to from more compounds because they have so many unstable elements that's the elements OppositesStart to attract!

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Metals and nonmetals tend to form ionic compounds when bonded together.

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