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Karnataka Board PUCPUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12

Solid a is a Very Hard Electrical Insulator in Solid as Well as in Molten State and Melts at Extremely High Temperature. What Type of Solid is It?

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Solid A is a very hard electrical insulator in solid as well as in molten state and melts at extremely high temperature. What type of solid is it?

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Solution

The given properties are the properties of a covalent or network solid. Therefore, the given solid is a covalent or network solid. Examples of such solids include diamond (C) and quartz (SiO2).

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