Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a covalent compound?

Question

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a covalent compound? (A) Low melting point (B) No definite geometry (C) Insoluble in polar solvent (D) Small difference in electronegativity between the combining atoms.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Covalent bonds are directional. Therefore , covalent compounds have definite geometry, e.g., acetylene is linear , methane is tetrahedral , etc.

Q. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a covalent compound?

Low melting point

No definite geometry

Insoluble in polar solvent

Small difference in electronegativity between the combining atoms.

Covalent bonds are directional. Therefore , covalent compounds have definite geometry, e.g., acetylene is linear , methane is tetrahedral , etc.