Same chapter2 marksDifficulty: Easy
Define an electrovalent bond and give one example of a compound containing it.
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1 markDifficulty: Easy
The bond present in sodium chloride is:
- acovalent
- belectrovalent
- cco-ordinate
- dmetallic
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
electrovalent
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Explanation
Sodium transfers its outermost electron completely to chlorine, giving Na+ and Cl− ions.
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