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Define the terms:

(i) Electrovalent or ionic bond

(ii) Electrovalent or ionic compound.

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Electrovalent or ionic bond — 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.

Electrovalent or ionic compound — The chemical compound formed as a result of transfer of one or more electrons from the atom of a metallic (electropositive) element to an atom of a non-metallic (electronegative) element.

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