Which of these is a typical property of a substance that is composed of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds?

Answer) It does not conduct electricity in any form. Consider the location of barium, chlorine, iodine, and strontium on the periodic table.  It conducts electricity when it is dissolved in water.

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the old alchemists made significant contributions to science even though there starting premises were off a bit. their conclusions after failure would steer them into better directions for investigation. science is no more than close observation and the initial mistakes result in rethinking and retrying experiments.