How to determine wheatear the compound is polar or non polar covalent

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If the difference of the electronegativity between the two elements is greater than 1.7 then the bond is ionic. The difference with a polar covalent bond is 0.5 to 1.7 and a nonpolar covalent bond is from 0 to 0.4.

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Please help me understand how to identify a polar covalent compound and a non-polar covalent compound.

The covalent compound ionizes in water due to its__ (polar/non-polar) nature.

Give 2 examples for each

1)Solid Covalent compounds

2)Gaseous Polar Compounds

3)Liquid Non polar Compounds

4) Gaseous Non Polar Compounds

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(c) Non-polar covalent compounds are insoluble in water.
(d) Polar covalent compounds are good conductors of electricity.

Q. Select the correct descending order of melting points of ionic, non-polar covalent and polar covalent compounds.

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