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