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The major binding force of diamond, silicon and quartz is

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electrostatic force
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electrical attraction
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covalent bond force
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non-covalent bond force
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van der Waals' force
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Solution

The correct option is D covalent bond force
The major binding force of diamond, silicon and quartz is covalent bond force.
For example, diamond is a covalent solid. It is a big giant network of sp3 hybridised C atoms linked through strong covalent bonds.

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