Give reasons.
(c) Alkali and alkaline earth metal compounds usually form electrovalent compounds.

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Solution

Alkali metals and alkaline earth metals have 1 and 2 valence electrons respectively.
They readily donate their valence electrons to the non-metals to gain stable configuration and thus, form electrovalent compounds or ionic compounds.

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