define electrovalent compound show it Nacl Na2o Mgo are ionic compound write its properties
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a type of chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains the electron to form a negative ion. The resulting ions are held together by electrostatic attraction Also called ionic bond. example of electrovalent compound is NaCl (Sodium Chloride)
they conduct electricity
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An electrovalent bond is formed when a metal atom transfers one or more electrons to a non-metal atom. Some other examples are: MgCl2, CaCl2, MgO, Na2S, CaH2,etc.
Properties of Ionic Compounds-:
- They form crystals.
- They have high melting points and high boiling points.
- They have higher enthalpies of fusion and vaporization than molecular compounds.
- They're hard and brittle.
- They conduct electricity when they are dissolved in water.
- They're good insulators.
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