1. Chemical Compounds and Bonding
... is boiled, it is the weak intermolecular forces between the molecules that are disrupted, not the covalent bonds between the atoms in the molecules. Covalent molecular solids such as wax, chocolate and butter are soft and can be cut easily. As with the low melting and boiling points, this property can also be explained in terms of the weak attractive forces ... The molecules are neutral. As a result in an electrical current cannot be carried. Covalent molecular acids are the exception. They form ions when they are dissolved in water which is able to conduct electricity (like an ionic sol...
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