question_answer 27)

Classify each of the following solids as ionic, metallic, molecular, network (covalent) or amorphous.

Answer:

(i) Tetra phosphorous decoxide (P4O10) (ii) Ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4 (iii) SiC                                                   (iv) I2 (v) P4                                                     (vi) Plastic (ii) Graphite                                        (viii) Brass (ix) Rb                                                   (x) LiBr (xi) Si Ionic solids                          :               (NH4)3PO4, LiBr Metallic solids                    :               Rb, Brass Molecular solids               :               P4O10, I2, P4 Covalent solids                  :               Graphite, Si, SiC Amorphous solids            :               Plastic