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SupernovaT
Jan 22, 2018

A metal (Ba) and a non-metal (O) bond with IONIC bonds
BaO is a compound NOT an element

Explanation:

An ionic compound is one where the atoms involved are bonded by ionic bonds. A metal and a non-metal bond with ionic bonds and thus are considered ionic compounds.

An element, by the way, is one kind of atom. For example, in Barium Oxide (BaO), you have two elements - Barium (Ba) and Oxygen (O).

They are present as ions however, and not in elemental form.

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