Which is a property of covalent compounds?

Covalent compounds consist of molecules held together by strong bonds within each molecule, but often weaker forces between molecules. It usually takes relatively little energy to separate the molecules, so many covalent compounds have low boiling points. They generally do not ionize in solution, and high hardness and high melting points are more typical of ionic or network covalent solids.

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