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State any three physical properties of carbon compounds.

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As carbon compounds are covalent, the properties of covalent compounds are as follows:
a] They are soluble in non-polar organic solvents like ether, liquid benzene, etc., but insoluble in water.
b] They have low melting points and low boiling points.
c] They are bad conductors of heat and electricity.
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