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A solid compound in a sealed container was kept at a very low temperature in a freezer. When placed at room temperature, the substance quickly turned into a liquid. This compound is most likely which of the following?
an ionic compound because it has a low boiling point
a covalent compound because it has a low boiling point
an ionic compound because it has a low melting point
a covalent compound because it has a low melting point

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A covalent compound because it has a low melting point.

Reason: turning into a liquid at room temperature is melting (not boiling). Molecular (covalent) substances with weak intermolecular forces have low melting points; ionic solids have strong ionic bonds and therefore high melting points.