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Published on: August 13, 2026
Consider the following statements.
Statement I An ionic compound 
is most likely to be formed from 
and 
when ionisation energy of 
is low.
Statement II Mostly ionic compounds have cations derived from non-metallic elements and anions from metallic elements.
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false. Its correct form is: Mostly ionic compounds have cations derived from metallic elements and anions from non-metallic elements.
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