Which property is NOT characteristic of covalent compounds?

Low melting points

Electrical conductivity in solution

Non-solubility in water

Molecular structure

Answer and Solution

B. Electrical conductivity in solution

Covalent compounds typically do not conduct electricity in solution because they do not dissociate into ions.

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