electrovalent bond
- noun
- /ɪˌlɛk.trəˈveɪ.lənt bɒnd/
- Archaic
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- An electrovalent bond forms when sodium donates an electron to chlorine, creating sodium chloride.
Examples
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Table salt is an example of a compound held together by an electrovalent bond.
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The stability of the crystal structure is due to the strong electrovalent bonds between the ions.
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An electrovalent bond forms between sodium and chlorine.
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Calcium and oxygen create an electrovalent bond.
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An electrovalent bond forms when sodium donates an electron to chlorine, creating sodium chloride.
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Table salt is an example of a compound held together by an electrovalent bond.
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The stability of the crystal structure is due to the strong electrovalent bonds between the ions.
Synonyms
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A strong pull between atoms when one atom gives an electron to another
A bond formed when one atom loses an electron and another gains it, so opposite charges attract
Surface Forms
Morphology
electrovalent + bond
The compound transparently combines 'electro-' (relating to electric/electrostatic) with 'valent' (relating to valence/combining power) plus 'bond' (a connection), so a learner who knows these parts can infer a bond driven by electrical/valence properties. However, the precise technical detail — that it involves transfer of an electron and formation of ions held by electrostatic attraction — is specialized chemistry knowledge not fully predictable from the morphemes alone, making the term only partially compositional for a B1 learner.
Etymology
The term electrovalent bond comes from electro, meaning 'electric', and valent, meaning 'power to join'. Picture one atom giving an electron to another; one becomes positive and the other negative and they stick together by electric attraction, so the name means 'a bond formed when one atom transfers an electron to another and they are held together by electric attraction'.