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Question
Answer the following question.
Why are methane compounds have low melting and boiling points?
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Solution
Covalent compounds have low intermolecular forces of attraction between the molecules and thus show low melting and boiling points. Since methane is also a covalent compound thus methane has very low melting and low boiling point.
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