What Properties Distinguish Molecular Compounds From Other Materials?
The physical and chemical properties of molecular compounds are different from those of their constituent elements.This is one of the main criteria for distinguishing a compound from a mixture of elements or other substances because a mixture’s properties are generally closely related to and dependent on the properties of its constituents. Another criterion for distinguishing a compound from a mixture is that the constituents of a mixture can usually be separated by simple, mechanical means such as filtering, evaporation, or use of a magnetic force, but the components of a compound can only be separated by a chemical reaction. Conversely, mixtures can be created by mechanical means alone, but a compound can only be created (either from elements or from other compounds, or a combination of the two) by a chemical reaction.Another simple answer to your question is; Molecular compounds have Low melting points and boiling points, low enthalpies of fusion and vaporization, soft or brittle mo
