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Why are covalent compounds usually gases or liquids at room temperature?
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∙ 10y ago
Covalent bonds themselves are not liquids or any other phase. The phase distinction between solids, liquids, and gases is a property of substances, not bonds. Compounds with covalent bonds are more likely to be liquid than ionic compounds because the inter-molecular forces are usually weaker in compounds with covalent bonds.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is due to the weak intermolecular forces of attraction between the individual covalent molecules.
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∙ 10y agoDue to weak intermolecular forces and weak Vander Waal's forces, covalent compounds are usually gases, liquids or soft solids at room temperature.
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∙ 12y agoBecause the air infilitration form the oxygen and carbon monoxide from the dark side of the vents.
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∙ 8y agoCovalent molecules that are liquid at room temperature are many. Just a few examples are H2O, CH3OH, CH3COOH, hexane, heptane, and many, many others.
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Why are covalent compounds usually turn into gases or liquids at room temperature?
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Are ionic compounds usually liquids or gasses?
At normal temperature ionic compounds are neither liquid nor gas they are always solid compounds.
What is the properties of covalent bond?
Covalent compounds generally have much lower melting and boiling points that ionic compounds. Covalent compounds are soft and squishy. Covalent compounds tend to be more flammable that ionic compounds. Covalent compounds don't conduct electricity in water. Covalent compounds aren't usually very soluble in water.
What are the characteritics of covalent compounds?
Covalent compounds usually exist as small, seperate molecules. Although there are exceptions such as diamond and graphite.
Covalent compounds are usually composed of two?
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Why are covalent compounds usually turn into gases or liquids at room temperature?
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Are ionic compounds usually liquids or gasses?
At normal temperature ionic compounds are neither liquid nor gas they are always solid compounds.
What is the properties of covalent bond?
Covalent compounds generally have much lower melting and boiling points that ionic compounds. Covalent compounds are soft and squishy. Covalent compounds tend to be more flammable that ionic compounds. Covalent compounds don't conduct electricity in water. Covalent compounds aren't usually very soluble in water.
What are the characteritics of covalent compounds?
Covalent compounds usually exist as small, seperate molecules. Although there are exceptions such as diamond and graphite.
Covalent compounds are usually composed of two?
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Are molecular substances the same as covalent compounds?
Usually, however, the are a few covalent compounds, such as silicon dioxide (SiO2) that form covalent networks rather than molecules.
What is the solubility of Covalent bonds?
Solubility of covalent bonds is usually high to low. Solubility for Ionic compounds is usually high.
Which compounds do not contain covalent bonds?
Salts do not usually contain covalent bonds e.g. NaCl doesn't.
What is the relationship between a compound's chemical bond type and its phase at room temperature?
Usually different compounds have a specific freezing, melting, and boiling point. There are all types of different compounds out in the world but it also depends on their intermolecular forces. In weak bonds, volatility and pressure is high, while boiling point is low. In strong bonds, volatility and pressure is low, while boiling point is high.
What group of substances do not usually form organized crystal lattices in solid state Ionic compounds metals polar covalent compounds or non-polar covalent compounds?
All of them can form organized crystal lattices.
What type of bonds and solids are characteristic of organic compounds?
covalent bonds and molecular solids are characteristic of organic compounds
In which state do ionic compounds usually exist at room temperature?
due to strong electrostatic forces ionic compounds usually exist as solids at room temperature.
