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Strontium is a metal and oxygen is a non-metal. When they react, strontium readily loses its outer electrons to form a positively charged ion (cation), while oxygen gains these electrons to form a negatively charged ion (anion). The attraction between the oppositely charged ions leads to the formation of an ionic bond between strontium and oxygen.

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Q: Why is an ionic bond formed between strontium and oxygen?
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