Why do covalent compounds exist as gases, liquids or soft solids?

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Solution

The covalent compounds are formed by sharing of electrons between the atoms that have similar electronegativities.
A covalent bond has overlapping of orbitals has less energy in the bond so atoms in a molecule have a weak force of attraction between them.
Hence the bonds are weak. they exist in gases, liquids, or soft solids

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