Question

Which of the following properties do covalent compounds generally NOT exhibit?

• A. They form by sharing of electrons.
• B. They do not form ions generally.
• C. They are not soluble in an organic solvent.
• D. They are bad conductors of electricity and heat

Answer 1

Answer:

C. They are not soluble in an organic solvent.

• Covalent compounds generally do not dissolve in water but are soluble in organic solvents.

• Also, covalent compounds are by nature non-polar.

• As per the rule of the thumb- 'like dissolves like', covalent compounds are readily soluble in organic solvents.

• Two which are of the similar kind- either both polar or both non-polar are soluble in each other.

• Therefore, the statement that they are"not soluble in an organic solvent" is incorrect