Electrovalent Bond (Noun)
Meaning
A chemical bond in which one atom loses an electron to form a positive ion and the other atom gains an electron to form a negative ion.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The electrovalent bond between the sodium and chlorine atoms in a molecule of sodium chloride is formed when sodium loses an electron and chlorine gains an electron.
- The ionic compound consists of two types of ions that have been formed by the transfer of electrons in an electrovalent bond.
- Electrovalent bond occurs in compounds where there is a significant difference in electronegativity between the two atoms sharing the bond.
- The electrovalent bond holds the sodium and chlorine ions together in a strong ionic interaction that gives sodium chloride its crystalline structure.
- Electrovalent bond in the molecule of sodium chloride has led to the formation of the crystalline lattice that gives this compound its characteristic shape and properties.