Consider the following statements regarding the characteristics of covalent compounds and covalent solids: 1. Covalent compounds are soluble in paraffins. 2. Covalent solids do not form closed-packet structures because the covalent bonds are very strong and rigid. 3. The simplest covalent structure is that of diamond which is fairly open and empty and far from close-packed. Which of the above statements are correct?
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