Define
(a) polar covalent compound and
(b) non-polar covalent compound

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1. Polar covalent compound: A covalent compound formed by an equal sharing of electrons from bonded atoms but are unequally distributed among the bonded atoms due to the large difference in electronegativity.
Atoms in polar covalent molecule attains partial positive and negative charges.
Ex: $H - C l$ - $H^{δ +}$ & $C l^{δ -}$
2. Non- polar covalent compound: A covalent compound formed by an equal sharing of electrons from bonded atoms and are equally distributed among the bonded atoms due to the very less or negligible difference in electronegativity.
Ex: $H - H$

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(a) Covalent compounds are generally gases or liquids or soft solids.
(b) Covalent compounds have low melting point and boiling point.
(c) Non-polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water.
(d) Polar covalent compounds are good conductors of electricity.

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(a) Ionic chlorides of two different divalent metals.
(b) Two solid covalent compounds.
(c) Two liquid non-polar compounds.
(d) Two gaseous polar compounds.
(e) Two gaseous non-polar compounds.

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(a) polar covalent compound and
(b) non-polar covalent compound