Physical Properties of Covalent Compounds (polar and Non-polar)
Physical properties | Covalent compounds |
---|---|
States (at room temperature) | Solid, liquid, gas |
Electrical conductivity | Usually none |
Boiling point and Melting point | Varies, but usually lower than ionic compounds |
Solubility in water | Varies, but usually lower than ionic compounds |
Thermal conductivity | Usually low |
Read more about this topic: Covalent Bond
Famous quotes containing the words physical, properties and/or compounds:
“Dying is something we human beings do continuously, not just at the end of our physical lives on this earth.”
—Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (b. 1926)
“A drop of water has the properties of the sea, but cannot exhibit a storm. There is beauty of a concert, as well as of a flute; strength of a host, as well as of a hero.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (18031882)
“We can come up with a working definition of life, which is what we did for the Viking mission to Mars. We said we could think in terms of a large molecule made up of carbon compounds that can replicate, or make copies of itself, and metabolize food and energy. So thats the thought: macrocolecule, metabolism, replication.”
—Cyril Ponnamperuma (b. 1923)