Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 4
####4. Cation and anion combines in a crystal to form following type of compound.
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(a) ionic
(b) metallic
(c) covalent
(d) dipole-dipole
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Solution:
- (a) Cation and anion form ionic bond in crystal.
The electrostatic force that binds the oppositely charged ions which are formed by transfer of electron from one atom to another is called ionic bond.
