Question

Covalent compounds are generally ?

• A. Soluble in water
• B. insoluble in water
• C. Ionize in water
• D. hydrolyse in water

Answer 1

The correct option is B

insoluble in water

Explanation for the correct Option:

Option(B): insoluble in water

• A covalent bond is known as a bond formed between two atoms due to the equal sharing of electrons from both atoms.
• When covalent compounds are dissolved in water they dissociate into molecules,and not into ions.
• Water is known as a polar solvent, whereas the covalent compounds are nonpolar in nature.
• Thus, the covalent compounds don't gets soluble in water and make a separate layer on the surface of the water.

Explanation for the incorrect Option:

Option(A):Soluble in water

• Non polar Covalent compounds are not soluble in water, which is polar in nature.
• Hence, the given option is incorrect one.

Option(C): Ionize in water

• Covalent compounds are not ionizable in water, as due to strong covalent bonds, they donot form free ions at all.
• Thus the given option does not represent the correct concept.

Option(D):hydrolyse in water

• Covalent compounds do not undergo hydrolysis in water.
• Hence, the given option does not coincide with the correct concept.

Hence,Covalent compounds are generally insoluble in water .