Question

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

Tetraphosphorus decoxide $\left(P_4{O}_{10}\right)$

Ammonium phosphate, $(N{H}_4{)}_{3}P{O}_4$

SiC

$I_2$

$P_4$

Plastic

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Brass

Rb

LiBr

Si

Answer 1

Molecular solid (as contains covalent bonds)

Ionic solid (as contains ions)

Network (covalent) solid (as giant molecule)

Molecular solid (contains covalent bond)

Molecular solid (contains covalent bond)

Amorphous solid (short range order)

Network (covalent) solid (giant molecule)

Metallic solid (metal)

Metallic solid (metal)

Ionic solid (gives ions)

Network (covalent) solid (giant molecule)