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Comparison of Ionic and Covalent Compounds

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Electrovalent or Ionic compounds are non-directional in nature and Covalent compounds are directional in nature.

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The correct option is A
True

Electrovalent or Ionic compounds are non-directional in nature and Covalent compounds are directional in nature. That is, in ionic compounds, there is no intrinsically preferred direction in which a neighbour should lie for the strength of bonding to be maximized.

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