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State 4 points of difference between electrovalent and covalent compound |
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Answer» -Electrovalent compounds are made up of ions. -Electrovalent compounds are heard, crystalline solids e.g. Na CI, Mg CL2 -Electrovalent compounds are usually soluble in water but insoluble in non-polar solvents like CI4 -Electrovalent compounds generally have HIGH melting and BOILING points. -Covalent compounds are FORMED by mutual sharing of electrons as in NH3 -Covalent compounds are made up of molecules. -Covalent compounds are usually liquids or gases. E.g. CH4, C2 H6, NH3 -Covalent compounds are soluble in non-polar solvents like benzene or carbon |
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