Covalent compounds are soluble in:

Polar solvents

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Non-polar solvents

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Concentrated acids

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All solvents

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Solution

The correct option is A. Non-polar solvents
the covalent compounds are held tightly because the atoms in the covalent compounds have strong intramolecular bonds. Covalent compounds are less-polar so they are soluble in non-polar substances like ether (like dissolves like).

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