Give reasons for the following statements
Why covalent compounds
(i) are bad conductors of electricity.
(ii) have low melting and boiling points.

Open in App

Solution

1) as they contain molecules and not free ions,which are responsible for the conductance of electricity(non-polar covalent compound).
2) due to weak Vander waals force of attraction between molecules .less amount of energy is required to break the force of attraction.

Suggest Corrections

Similar questions

State the reason why carbon can neither form $C^{4 +}$ cations nor $C^{4 -}$ anions but forms covalent compound
Also state the reason to explain why covalent compounds:
(i) Are bad conductors of electricity.
(ii) Have low melting and boiling points.

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

Why do covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points ?

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. Choose the correct statements about covalent compounds.
i. Generally, covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points.

ii. Covalent compounds are usually good conductors of electricity.

iii. Covalent compounds are generally soluble in organic solvents like petrol and kerosene.

iv. All covalent compounds are soluble in water.

[1 mark]

Join BYJU'S Learning Program

Give reasons for the following statementsWhy covalent compounds(i) are bad conductors of electricity.(ii) have low melting and boiling points.

1) as they contain molecules and not free ions,which are responsible for the conductance of electricity(non-polar covalent compound).2) due to weak Vander waals force of attraction between molecules .less amount of energy is required to break the force of attraction.

Give reasons for the following statements
Why covalent compounds
(i) are bad conductors of electricity.
(ii) have low melting and boiling points.

1) as they contain molecules and not free ions,which are responsible for the conductance of electricity(non-polar covalent compound).
2) due to weak Vander waals force of attraction between molecules .less amount of energy is required to break the force of attraction.