QQuestion
Give an example of a solid and a liquid covalent compound.
✓Answer
Solid covalent compound: Naphthalene (C₁₀H₈)
Liquid covalent compound: Carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄)
Both are covalent compounds in which atoms are bonded by the sharing of electrons.
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