Ionic or Electrovalent Bond

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Ionic or Electrovalent Bond: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Cation, Polarization, Fajan's Rule, Anion, Polyatomic Ions, Differences between Ionic and Covalent Bond, Polarizability, Polarizing Power, Types of Ions, Monatomic Ions and, Applications of Polarization

Important Questions on Ionic or Electrovalent Bond

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A metal, M forms chlorides in its   +2  and   +4  Oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

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Based on lattice energy and other considerations which one of the following alkali metal chlorides is expected to have the highest melting point?

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Based on lattice energy and other considerations which of the following alkali metal chloride is expected to have the highest melting point ?

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The crystalline structure of NaCl is 

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The metal ion with total number of electrons same as S2- is

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Which of the following is a monoatomic ion?

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Draw the crystal structure of sodium chloride.

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The structure of sodium chloride is formed by repeating the _____ cubic unit cell.

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AlCl3 is an electron deficient compound but AlF3 is not. This is because

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Assertion (A): Covalent character follows: NaCl<MgCl2<BeCl2<LiCl
Reason (R): According to Fajan's rules, covalent character of ionic compounds increases with decrease in size of cation.

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 Which of the following statement is incorrect?

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Arrange N, S, O & F in order of decreasing electron gain enthalpy

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 Which among the following compound shows the highest lattice energy? 

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Assertion (A): The first ionization energy of Be is greater than that of B.

Reason (R): 2p orbital has lower energy than 2s orbital.

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Which of the following compounds is polar ?

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Name the bond formed by calcium and oxide ions.

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An element with the atomic number 19 will most likely combine chemically with the element whose atomic number is

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Which of the following compounds contain(s) no covalent bond(s)?

KCl, PH3, O2, B2H6, H2SO4