Question

Name an electrovalent compound formed between an alkali metal and a halogen.

Answer 1

Formation of the electrovalent compound on the reaction of alkali metal with a halogen.

• When halogens reacts with alkali metal it yields metal halides as product.
• In the given case, the reactant given are alkali earth metal and a halogen and the product formed is electrovalent compound.
• Based on the given word equation, the following chemical equation can be derived:

$2Na + Cl\rightarrow 2NaCl$

• In the above reaction, Na is an alkali metal whereas Cl is a halogen. The formed product is NaCl which is an electrovalent compound because, in it, the elements are bonded with an ionic bond.

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Answer 2

Answer - Sodium Chloride (NaCl)

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