Chemistry
Define electrovalent bond.
Atomic Structure
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The chemical bond formed between two atoms by transfer of one or more electrons from the atom of a metallic (electropositive) element to an atom of a non-metallic (electronegative) element is called ionic bond or electrovalent bond.
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