Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the following is a common characteristic of a covalent compound?
1) high melting point
2) consists of molecules
3) always soluble in water
4) Conducts electricity when it is in the molten state
Advertisements
Solution
consist of molecules
An ionic compound has a high melting point, is always soluble in water and conducts electricity when it is in the molten state. Covalent compounds consist of molecules
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Choose the most appropriate answer from the following list of oxides which fit the description.
A covalent oxide of a metalloid.
What type of bonds are present in hydrogen chloride and oxygen?
Give two general properties of ionic compounds and two those of covalent compounds.
Explain why, graphite can be used as a lubricant but diamond cannot.
The pencil leads are made of mainly:
(a) lithium
(b) charcoal
(c) lead
(d) graphite
Generally, the melting and boiling point of carbon compounds are found to be less than _______ °C.
Write an Explanation.
Alkyne
The bond which is formed by the mutual sharing of electrons is called ______ bond.
Show the covalent bond formation in nitrogen molecule.
The number of single and double bonds present in a molecule of benzene (C6H6) respectively, are ______.
