Li and S - covalent or ionic bond?

It is an ionic bond.

Explanation:

Ionic bonds occur when a metal and a nonmetal combine, while covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals. Lithium is a metal and sulfur is a nonmetal.

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.