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what is simple definition of electrovalent compound

Electrovalent compounds are those compounds in which Constituent particles are ions one positively charged and other negatively charged species and They are formed by transfer of electron from a metal to a non-metal (ionic bond)

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(Chemistry) 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)

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