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Properties of Coordinated Covalent Compounds

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Compound 'X' conducts electricity in the aqueous solution or molten state. Compound 'Y' conducts electricity in the aqueous solution only. Compound 'Z' does not conduct electricity in the molten state or in aqueous solution. Predict the nature of bonds in X, Y and Z.

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Solution

Compound 'X' is ionic compound and the bond is ionic bond.
Compound 'Y' is polar covalent compound and the bond is polar covalent bond.
Compound 'Z' is nonpolar covalent compound.

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