Choose the correct answer from the choices A, B, C and D :
(i) The property which is characteristic of an electrovalent compound is that :
A. it is easily vaporized,
B. it has a high melting point,
C. it is a weak electrolyte,
D. it often exists as a liquid.
(ii) When a metal atom becomes an ion :
A. it loses electrons and is oxidized,
B. it gains electrons and is reduced,
C. it gains electrons and is oxidized,
D. it loses electrons and is reduced.