The compound can be formed by the combination of nonmetals only.

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The correct option is B False
The compound can be formed either by a combination of nonmetals like $H_{2} O$ which is formed by the combination of nonmetals hydrogen and oxygen or by a combination of metals and nonmetals. For example $N a C l$ is formed by a combination of metals $N a$ and nonmetal $C l$ .

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