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http://www.TutorBreeze.com Answers to NCERT/CBSE Chemistry (Class XII)textbook 1.3 Classify each of the following solids as ionic, metallic, molecular, network (covalent) or amorphous. (i) Tetra phosphorus decoxide (P4O10) (ii) Ammonium phosphate (NH4)3PO4 (iii) SiC (iv) I2 (v) P4 (vi) Plastic (vii) Graphite (viii) Brass (ix) Rb (x) LiBr (xi) Si

Ans: Ionic solid: the constituent particles are ions. In (ii) the particles are NH4+ and PO43In LiBr, the ions are Li+ and Br-

Metallic: the constituent particles are the positive ions of the metal atom. (ix), (viii) are metallic solids

Molecular solids: the constituent particles are molecules. (i), (iv) and (v)

Network solids: They are crystalline solids of non-metals that result from the
formation of covalent bonds between adjacent atoms throughout the

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Amorphous solids: (vi)

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