Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
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
A metal, M forms chlorides in its and Oxidation states. Which of the following statements about these chlorides is correct?

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

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

When bond is :

The crystalline structure of is

The metal ion with total number of electrons same as is

Which of the following is a monoatomic ion?

Draw the crystal structure of sodium chloride.

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

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

Assertion Covalent character follows:
Reason According to Fajan's rules, covalent character of ionic compounds increases with decrease in size of cation.

Which of the following statement is incorrect?

Arrange in order of decreasing electron gain enthalpy

Which among the following compound shows the highest lattice energy?

Assertion The first ionization energy of is greater than that of
Reason orbital has lower energy than orbital.

Which of the following compounds is polar ?

Name the bond formed by calcium and oxide ions.

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


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