Why are ionic compounds usually between metals and nonmetals?

Nonmetals lose electrons to gain a negative charge and form anions, whereas metals lose electrons to gain a postive charge and form cations.

Atoms that gain or lose electrons are called ions and can have a negative charge or a postive charge.

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