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Question
State the reason to explain why covalent compounds "have low melting and boiling points."
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Solution
Covalent compounds are formed by covalent bonds and it has been found that the intermolecular forces of attraction in covalent compounds are weak. Thus, their melting and boiling points are quite low.
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