Electrovalent compounds are made up of

Question

Electrovalent compounds are made up of (A) neutral atoms (B) neutral molecules (C) charged molecules (D) charged atoms.

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Initially, atoms are electrically neutral. Therefore, they possess equal no. of protons and electrons. On losing or gaining electrons, an atom becomes positively or negatively charged respectively. The oppositely charged particles attract each other and thus, ionic compound is formed.

Q. Electrovalent compounds are made up of

neutral atoms

neutral molecules

charged molecules

charged atoms.

Initially, atoms are electrically neutral. Therefore, they possess equal no. of protons and electrons. On losing or gaining electrons, an atom becomes positively or negatively charged respectively. The oppositely charged particles attract each other and thus, ionic compound is formed.