Electronic Devices Question 156
Question: The nature of binding for a crystal with alternate and evenly spaced positive and negative ions is
[CBSE PMT 2000]
Options:
A) Covalent
B) Metallic
C) Dipolar
D) Ionic
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Ionic bonds cone into being when atoms that have low ionization energies, and hence lose electrons rapidly, interact with other atoms that and to acquire excess electrons.
The former atoms give up electrons to the latter and they there upon become positive and negative ions respectively.
