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Molecular (more correct is covalent) compounds have covalent bonds; electrons are shared between two atoms.

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What are the characteristics of ionic compounds vs molecular compounds?

Ionic compounds are generally made up of nonmetals and metals, while molecular compounds are normally made up of nonmetals only.


Are molecular compounds formed from semimetals?

Molecular compounds certainly can be formed from semimetals, but not all the compounds of semimetals are molecular.


How do you differentiate simple molecular compounds and giant molecular compounds?

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the relationship between prefixes and molecular compounds is that, prefix are used to name molecular compounds.


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Because there are no compounds that aren't molecules/molecular. The question as posed is nonsense. Rephrase?


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Are molecular compounds made up of metals or nonmetals?

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How are the properties of molecular compounds different from those of ionic cmpounds?

Molecular (covalent) compounds are not dissociated in water.


How are atom arranged in molecular compounds?

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