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Chemical Bonding - Lonic and Covalent Compounds — Chemistry STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ChemistryChemical Bonding - Lonic and Covalent Compounds2 Marks
Question
(a) What do you understand by the term ionic compound?
(b) Name two ionic compounds, stating clearly the charge on each of the participating ion.
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Answer

(a) A compound formed by the donation of electrons from the valence shell of a metal, such that, these electrons are accepted in the valence shell of a non-metal is called an ionic compound.
(b) (i) Sodium chloride Na+CI- (ii) Zinc oxide Zn2+O2-

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