Symptoms. In type 2 diabetes, many people have no symptoms at all. As type 2 diabetes is commonly (but not always) diagnosed at a later age, sometimes signs are dismissed as a part of âgetting olderâ. In some cases, by the time type 2 diabetes is diagnosed, the complications of diabetes may already be present.ymptoms. In type 2 diabetes, many people have no symptoms at all. As type 2 diabetes is commonly (but not always) diagnosed at a later age, sometimes signs are dismissed as a part of âgetting olderâ. In some cases, by the time type 2 diabetes is diagnosed, the complications of diabetes may already be present.
Sugar is made of covalent bonds between nonmetals-carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. It exhibits some classic properties of covalent compounds; it is a brittle solid, it has a relatively low melting point and is a poor conductor of heat and electricity.
1 Most crystals are ionic compounds. 2  This is because the ions in these compounds tend to stack into crystal lattices to balance between the attractive forces between opposite ions and the repulsive forces between like ions. 3  Covalent or molecular compounds can exist as crystals, though. Ionic compounds tend to have higher melting and boiling points than covalent compounds. 2  Ionic compounds tend to be hard and brittle while covalent compounds tend to be softer and more flexible. 3  Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water while covalent compounds typically don't.