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Covalent compounds have olw m.p. because...

Covalent compounds have olw m.p. because :

A

Covalent molecules are held by weak van der Waals forces

B

Covalent bond is less exothermic

C

Covalent bond is weeker than ionic bond

D

Covalent molecules have definite shapes.

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