Generally, covalent compounds have high melting and boiling points.

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Explain the following:
(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.

Q. Covalent compounds have generally low melting and boiling points.

Q. Explain why:
(a) covalent compounds have generally high melting points.
(b) ionic compounds have generally high melting points.

Explain the following:

Ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points while covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points.

Q. Explain the following:

(b) Electrovalent compounds have a high melting point and boiling point, while covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points.

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