What type of bond does FeO form?

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2026-04-17 07:20

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FeO forms an ionic bond. Iron (Fe) is a metal, and oxygen (O) is a non-metal, so they typically form ionic bonds where the metal atom loses electrons to the non-metal atom. In FeO, iron loses 2 electrons to oxygen to form the Fe2+ cation and the O2- anion.

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