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Question
Why do covalent compounds exist as gases, liquids or soft solids?
Short Answer
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Solution
Covalent compounds have strong covalent bonds between the atoms in a molecule, but the intermolecular forces (Vander Waal's forces) are weak. Hence, covalent compounds are gaseous if molecules are less and liquid or soft solids if molecules are more.
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