Which of the following is not a characteristic of a covalent compound?

Low melting point

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No definite geometry

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Insoluble in polar solvent

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Small difference in electronegativity between the combining atoms

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The correct option is B No definite geometry
"No definite geometry" is not a characteristic of a covalent compound. Covalent compounds have definite geometry because of the bond forms.

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a covalent compound?

The correct option is B No definite geometry"No definite geometry" is not a characteristic of a covalent compound. Covalent compounds have definite geometry because of the bond forms.

The correct option is B No definite geometry
"No definite geometry" is not a characteristic of a covalent compound. Covalent compounds have definite geometry because of the bond forms.