properties of small covalent molecules
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what makes something a small molecule?
a molecule is a SMALL molecule ONLY if it contains a FEW atoms. For example, hydrogen only has 2 hydrogen atoms
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name all 2 properties of small covalent molecules?
- small covalent molecules have low melting and boiling points
- small covalent molecules do not conduct electricity.
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why do small covalent molecules have low melting and boiling points?
- there are weak intermolecular forces between the molecules, and these intermolecular forces do not require a lot of energy to break.
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why do small covalent molecules not conduct electricity?
they lack the free electrons to carry an electrical charge.
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