Question

Which property is typical of a covalent compound? A. They are extremely hard solids. B. They have low melting and boiling points. C. They conduct electricity. D. They have rigid crystal structures. E. They exist only as gases and liquids.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (B) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A covalent bond is defined as the occurrence of a bond due to the sharing of electrons between the combining atoms.

Some properties of covalent compounds are as follows.

• Covalent compounds are brittle in nature. This means they tend to break easily.

• Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling point.

• These compounds are unable to conduct heat and electricity as they do not form ions.

• Covalent compounds generally do not dissolve in water.

• As covalent compounds have low melting and boiling point so, it is possible that they evaporate at room temperature.

Thus, we can conclude that they have low melting and boiling points is a typical property of a covalent compound.

Answer 2

Question: Which property is typical of a covalent compound?

Answer: They have low melting and boiling points.

Explanation: Covalent compounds have weak forces of attraction between the binding molecules. so as you can see they have low melting points

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