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Question 1.6:

Classify the following solids in different categories based on the nature of intermolecular forces operating in them:

Potassium sulphate, tin, benzene, urea, ammonia, water, zinc sulphide, graphite, rubidium, argon, silicon carbide.

Answer:

Potassium sulphate → Ionic solid

Tin → Metallic solid

Benzene → Molecular (non-polar) solid

Urea → Polar molecular solid

Ammonia → Polar molecular solid

Water → Hydrogen bonded molecular solid

Zinc sulphide → Ionic solid

Graphite → Covalent or network solid

Rubidium → Metallic solid

Argon → Non-polar molecular solid

Silicon carbide → Covalent or network solid

Question 1.7:

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?

Answer:

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).

Question 1.8:

Ionic solids conduct electricity in molten state but not in solid state. Explain.

Answer:

In ionic compounds, electricity is conducted by ions. In solid state, ions are held together by strong electrostatic forces and are not free to move about within the solid. Hence, ionic solids do not conduct electricity in solid state. However, in molten state or in solution form, the ions are free to move and can conduct electricity.

Question 1.9:

What type of solids are electrical conductors, malleable and ductile?

Answer:

Metallic solids are electrical conductors, malleable, and ductile.