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BaSO4 is both. Barium is a metal bonded to a non-meal polyatomic ion, in this case the sulfate ion. However, the sulfate ion itself has two non-metals being bonded, which is a covalent bond.

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BaSO4 is an ionic compound. It is composed of a metal (Ba) and a non-metal (S and O), resulting in the transfer of electrons from Ba to S and O to form ionic bonds.

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