hii

It's a textbook question...but i don't understand it

 

A chemist  analyzes a white, solid compound and finds that it does not dissolve in water. When the compound is melted, it does not conduct electricity.

 

(a.)What would you expect to be true about this compound's melting point?

[Does the conductivity of the compound have a relationship to if it was melted or not?] -- If the compound melted, does it mean it has a low melting point?

 

(b.)Are the atoms that  make up this compound joined with covalent or ionic bonds? Explain.

[I think it covalent because the compound isn't soluble and it does not conduct electricity] 

 

Thank you once again!