Answer the following question with the right answer with the given choices:
Compare ionic compounds and covalent compounds with suitable examples.
Answer variants:
They have low melting and boiling points
Atoms transfer electrons from one to another
They do not conduct electricity
Atoms share electrons between themselves
They have high melting and boiling points
They conduct electricity
Insoluble in water but dissolve in kerosene and petrol
Sodium chloride, Calcium oxide, Magnesium sulfide
Soluble in water but insoluble kerosene and petrol
Carbon dioxide, Phosphorous trichloride, Sulfur hexafluoride
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