(a) Which of the following is not a common characteristic of an electrovalent compound?
A. High melting point
B. Conducts of electricity when molten.
C. Consists of oppositely charged ions
D. Ionizes when dissolved in water.
(b) What are the terms defined below?
(i) A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons, each bonding atom contributing one electrons to the pair.
(ii) A bond formed by a shared pair of electrons with both electrons coming from the same atom.
