NEETChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
How is electrovalence defined in the context of ions?
Options
- AIt is equal to the atomic number of the ion.
- BIt is equal to the total number of electrons in the ion.
- CIt is equal to the number of unit charge(s) on the ion.
- DIt is equal to the number of neutrons in the ion.
Correct answer
C. It is equal to the number of unit charge(s) on the ion.
Step-by-step solution
Electrovalence is equal to the number of unit charge(s) on the ion.