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

(i) Tetra phosphorus decoxide (P4O10

(vii) Graphite

 (ii) Ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4

 (viii) Brass (iii) SiC (ix) Rb 

(iv) I2 (x) LiBr (v) P4 (xi) Si 

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Ionic → (ii) Ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4, (x) LiBr 

Metallic → (viii) Brass, (ix) Rb 

Molecular → (i) Tetra phosphorus decoxide (P4O10), (iv) I2, (v) P4

Covalent (network) → (iii) SiC, (vii) Graphite, (xi) Si 

Amorphous → (vi) Plastic

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1. Tetra phosphorous decoxide (P4O10) = Molecular solid 

2. Ammonium Phosphate (NH4)3PO4 = Ionic solid 

3. SiC = Covalent solid 

4. I2 = Molecular solid 

5. P4 = Molecular solid 

6. Plastic Amorphous solid 

7. Graphite = Covalent solid 

8. Brass = Metallic solid 

9. Rb = Metallic solid

10. LiBr = Ionic solid 

11. Si = Covalent solid

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