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Answer the following in one or two sentences. A solid is hard, brittle and electrically nonconductor. Its melt conducts electricity. What type of solid is it?

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Answer the following in one or two sentences.

A solid is hard, brittle and electrically nonconductor. Its melt conducts electricity. What type of solid is it?

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Ionic solids are hard and brittle. They are nonconductors of electricity in solid-state. However, they are good conductors when melted. Hence, the given solid is an ionic solid.

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Chapter 1: Solid State - Exercises [Page 26]

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Balbharati Chemistry [English] Standard 12 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 1 Solid State
Exercises | Q 2.07 | Page 26

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