Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
Ionic or Electrovalent Bond: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as Differences between Ionic and Covalent Bond, Conditions for Electrovalent Bond Formation, Number of Valence Shell Electrons, Difference in Electronegativity of Atoms, Crystal Lattice Formation of NaCl, etc.
Important Questions on Ionic or Electrovalent Bond
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.

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.

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)?

Name the factors that favours the formation of electrovalent bond between atoms.

What is the cation and anion present in sodium bicarbonate salt?

Which of the following compound formed by ionic bond?

Electronic configuration of element is and electronic configuration of element is . Then the type of bond found between these two elements is

Arrange the following systems with respect to the correct order of hydrogen bond strength:
