Question

What are the main properties of covalent compounds?

Answer 1

Covalent compounds:

• When an electron pair is shared between atoms, a covalent bond is formed. The compounds that possess covalent bonding are known as Covalent compounds.
• Examples are Chlorine $\left({\mathrm{Cl}}_2\right)$ molecule as well as Oxygen $\left({\mathrm{O}}_2\right)$molecule.

Properties of Covalent compounds:

• The boiling/melting points of covalent compounds are low.
• They are soft in nature and relatively flexible.
• These compounds do not possess electrical conductivity.
• They have lower values of enthalpy of fusion/vaporization.