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Compounds bonded by covalent bonds do not necessarily have low melting points.
Some have whereas some don't have.Some polymers and hydrocarbons have very high melting points.
But it can be said that they don't have melting points as high as ionic compounds.
It is so because ionic bonds are stronger than the covalent bonds.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agowater has a relatively low melting and boiling point
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∙ 11y agoYes, in comparison to ionic compounds, covalent compounds have relatively low boiling and melting points.
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∙ 7y agoMany organic compounds have a low melting point.
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∙ 10y agoyeah
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If the freezing point of a particular substance is 52 degrees celsius then what would its melting point be?
The freezing point and melting point of a substance are the same, so the melting point would also be 52 degrees celsius.
Freezing point of pure substance 21 degrees what is the melting point?
The melting point would also be 21 degrees because the freezing point and melting point of a pure substance is exactly the same.
Does platinum have a low melting point?
No, platinum has a high melting point. Its melting point is 1,772°C
How far would it be from the highest point to the lowest point on earth?
27,716ft
Is the earth's crust melting point lower than it's actual temperature?
No. If the melting point was higher than its actual temperature then the crust would be molten.
What effect would too rapid heating have upon apparent melting point of a compound?
The melting point of the compound would be lower than it actually is.
Where would you go to find the melting point of a known compound?
Google!
What types of molecules would have the lowest melting point?
Type your answer here... Nonpolar molecules
Why would the melting point of a molecular compound generally be lower than an ionic compound?
The ionic bond is stronger.
How could you positively identify a compound using only melting point determinations?
I do not believe that any chemist would choose to identify a compound by using only the melting point; why create such difficulties for yourself?
How can a mixed melting point confirm the identity of an unknown compound?
The melting point is not enough to definitely identify the compound because different compounds may have a similar melting point range. It all depends on the compounds. If you have a compound of acetanilide and flourene, the results will lead to similar melting points of 115 degrees Celsius and 116 degrees of Celsius. The ranges will be similar so it would be hard to definitely identify the compound.
What information would the melting point give you in terms of the bonding of a compound?
Ionic compounds have melting points higher than covalent compounds.
What is the relationship between the chemical bond type and melting point of a compound?
i would say Ionic compounds tend to have higher melting points
What substance has the lowest freezing point?
Mercury Hg -38.8' Now you could consider Hydrogen to be a metal if you are willing to get creative with the definition of metal. In that case it would be −259.16 °C
What forces would result in the lowest melting point?
London dispersion forces or Van der Waahls forces
How do you melt a very high melting point compound?
You would need to use very high temperatures
How would you determine the purity of the solid crystals in crystallization?
One of the easier and more reliable ways to check if a solid compound is pure after re-crystallization is to check its melting point. Impurities will always lower the melting point of a sample, and the more impure, the lower the melting point will be. By checking the melting point of your sample with a reference value from a book or reliable internet source, it can be determined exactly how impure the sample is. If perhaps your compound is unknown, and thus are unable to obtain a reference value, you could obtain melting point of the sample, and then re-crystallize a few more times, obtaining a new melting point each time, until it is unchanged by re-crystallizing. This will of course decrease your yield, but if there is little fluctuation in your series of melting points, you can be sure you have a relatively pure sample.
