(a) Name the charged particles which attract one another to form electrovalent compounds.

(b) In the formation of electrovalent compounds, electrons are transferred from one element to another. How are electrons involved in the formation of a covalent compounds ?

(c) The electronic configuration of nitrogen is (2, 5). How many electrons in the outer shell of a nitrogen atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule ?

(d) In the formation of magnesium chloride (by direct combination between magnesium and chlorine), name the substance that is oxidized and the substance that is reduced.

Q.

(a) Name the charged particles which attract one another to form electrovalent compounds.

(b) In the formation of electrovalent compounds, electrons are transferred from one element to another. How are electrons involved in the formation of a covalent compounds ?

(c) The electronic configuration of nitrogen is (2, 5). How many electrons in the outer shell of a nitrogen atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule ?

(d) In the formation of magnesium chloride (by direct combination between magnesium and chlorine), name the substance that is oxidized and the substance that is reduced.

Q.

(a) Name the charged particles which attract one another to form electrovalent compounds.
(b) In the formation of electrovalent compounds, electrons are transferred from one element to another. How are electrons involved in the formation of a covalent compound?
(c) The electronic configuration of N₂ is 2, 5. How many electrons in the outer shell of a N atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule?
(d) In the formation of magnesium chloride (by direct combination between magnesium and chlorine) name the substance that is oxidised and the substance that is reduced.

Q. In the formation of electrovalent compounds; electrons are transferred from one element to another. How are electrons involved in the formation of a covalent compound?​

Q. The electronic configuration of nitrogen is 2, 5. How many electrons in the outer shell of the nitrogen atom are not involved in the formation of a nitrogen molecule.

Q. (a) Give the electron configuration of magnesium and chlorine.
(b) Write the electron dot-structures of magnesium and chlorine atoms.
(c) Describe the formation of magnesium chloride from magnesium and chlorine by the transfer of electrons.
(d) What type of chemical bonds are present in the magnesium chloride formed?
​(e) Why do such compounds have high melting points?