Question

Give a reason why covalent compounds exists as a gases,liquids or soft solids?

Answer 1

Convalent compounds are made by sharing of electrons and not with exchange of ions due to which they are not very hard.

Answer 2

The atoms can be of the same element or different elements. In each molecule, thebonds between the atoms are strong but thebonds between molecules are usually weak. Compounds with covalent bonds may besolid, liquid or gas at room temperature depending on the number of atoms in the compound.