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Chemical Bonding And Molecular Structure

Question
CBSEENCH11005809

Write three favourable factors for formation of ionic bond.

Solution

An Ionic bond is a type of chemical bond which involves the transfer of one or more electrons from one ion to another ion of opposite charges.

Three favourable factors for the formation of ionic bond are:
(i) Low ionisation enthalpy of the metal atom.
(ii) High electron gain enthalpy of the non- metal atom.
(iii) High lattice enthalpy of the compound formed.