Compare the chemical properties of metals and non-metals with reference to bonding in respective chlorides:

Metals produce chlorides which are electrovalent, non-metals produce chlorides which are electrovalent

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Metals produce chlorides which are covalent, non-metals produce chlorides which are covalent

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Metals produce chlorides which are electrovalent, non-metals produce chlorides which are covalent

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Metals produce chlorides which are covalent, non-metals produce chlorides which are electrovalent

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Solution

The correct option is B Metals produce chlorides which are electrovalent, non-metals produce chlorides which are covalent
The comparison of the chemical properties of metals and non-metals with reference to bonding in respective chlorides is as shown.
Metals produce chlorides which are electrovalent, non-metals produce chlorides which are covalent.
Due to large electronegativity difference between eectropositive metals and electronegative chlorine, metal chlorides are ionic (electrovalent) in nature.
On the other hand, due to small electronegativity difference between non metals and chlorine, the chlorides of non metals are covalent in nature.

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