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Properties of Ionic compound

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The compounds formed when metals react with non-metals are:

A

Ionic

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Covalent

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C

Metalloid

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D

Metallic

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Solution

The correct option is A
Ionic

A metal reacts with a non-metal to give an ionic compound.

E.g. Sodium reacts with chlorine to form sodium chloride.
Na + Cl → NaCl

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