Question #0444a Chemistry Bonding Basics Properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic compounds 1 Answer Yasmin N. Jul 17, 2017 Form crystals Are brittle Have high melting and boiling points conduct electricity when dissolved in water Consist of giant ionic lattices Answer link Related questions Question #14e82 Question #14e8a What are some examples of ionic compounds? Why do metallic compounds conduct electricity as a solid? Why are properties of covalent compounds so diverse? Why are metallic compounds malleable? What are metallic compounds and why are they conductive? Why are covalent compounds not conductive? What properties do metallic compounds have? What covalent compounds are soluble in water? See all questions in Properties of ionic, covalent, and metallic compounds Impact of this question 1520 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License