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Give reasons for the following: Electrovalent compounds are generally hard crystals.

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Give reasons for the following:

Electrovalent compounds are generally hard crystals.

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Solution

They are made entirely of neutral molecules and contain no charged particles (ions or free electrons). Since there are no mobile charge carriers available to move under an electric field, they cannot conduct electricity.

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Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding - EXERCISE [Page 44]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Chemical Bonding
EXERCISE | Q 3. (b) | Page 44
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