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Why do covalent compounds


                             have low melting/boiling points?





                                       The forces of attraction between the



                                       molecules in the covalent compounds


                                       are much weaker because of their


                                       sharing electrons. Thus less


                                       heat/energy is needed to separate the


                                       molecules of covalent compounds.






















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