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What are the particles that attract one another to form electrovalent compounds called?

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Question

What are the particles that attract one another to form electrovalent compounds called?

Options

  • Protons

  • Ions

  • Electrons

  • Neutrons

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Solution

Ions

Explanation:

Electrovalent (ionic) compounds are formed when metals transfer electrons to non-metals. This creates positively charged cations and negatively charged anions which strongly attract each other.

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Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding - EXERCISE [Page 42]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Chemical Bonding
EXERCISE | Q 7. | Page 42
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