In chemistry, a molecular compound, or covalent compound, is a substance formed when two or more non-metals combine. This is a chemical compound whose simplest units are molecules. Since they are held together by covalent bonds, they may either be polar or non-polar:

1. Most polar covalent molecules are liquid or solids at room temperature

2. Most non-polar covalent molecules are gases at room temperature

Physical properties of molecular compounds:

• low conductivity
• low melting and boiling points
• can be solids, liquids, or gases at room temperature
• they tend to shatter easily
• tend to be relatively soft

A molecular compound is made up of all non-metals. The bond that forms between the atoms is by the sharing of electrons, unlike ionic compounds, which are made by the transfer of electrons.

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