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Are the melting and boiling point of carbon compounds (covalent compounds) higher or lower as compared to ionic compounds ?

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The melting and boiling points of carbon compounds (covalent compounds ) are generally lower than those of ionic compounds.
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  • The boiling point of a compound is raised by

    A
    volatility of compound
    B
    non-polarity in the molecules
    C
    intermolecular hydrogen bonding
    D
    intramolecular hydrogen bonding

  • The boiling point of a compound is raised by

    A
    Intramolecular hydrogen bonding
    B
    Intermolecular hydrogen bonding
    C
    covalent bonding
    D
    Ionic covalent

  • Covalent compounds have low melting points because

    A
    covalent molecules have definite shape
    B
    covalent bond is weaker than ionic bond
    C
    covalent bond is less exothermic
    D
    covalent molecules are held by weak van der Waals forces of attraction.

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