Question

A substance was analysed and had the following properties:
a) high melting point
b) solid at room temperature
c) does not conduct electricity in the solid state
Was the substance an ionic compound, a molecular compound, or a metal

Answer 1

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/chemical/bond2.html

Answer 2

Does it look like either ionic or covalent according to the data on the given webpage?

Answer 3

Yes that was very helpful thank you

Answer 4

Great! :)