
Concept explainers
Interpretation:The types of forces that hold different crystalline solids together needs to be explained.The solids that will have the lowest boiling point needs to be determined.
Concept introduction: A crystalline solid is characterized by a regular arrangement of its components. There are many types of crystalline solids such as ionic solids, molecular solids, covalent network solids, and metallic solids.

Answer to Problem 2RQ
Types of solid | Attractive force | Examples |
Molecular solid | Dipole-dipole interaction, or London dispersion force or hydrogen bonding. | |
Ionic solid | Coulombic or electrostatic interaction | |
Metallic or atomic solid | Metallic bonding | Fe , Cuand Ag |
Covalent or network solid | Covalent bonding | Diamond (C), graphite and quartz. |
Molecular solids have the lowest melting point.
Explanation of Solution
Molecular solids are prone to melt at relatively low temperatures because the intermolecular forces that exist among the molecules are relatively weak. If the molecule is polar(possess a dipole moment) then dipole-dipole forces hold the solid together. If the molecule is non-polar,then only London dispersion forces hold the solid together.
Ionic solids are stick together by electrostatic interaction forces between the oppositely charged ions namely cation and anion arranged in a 3D lattice. Since ions are held together tightly, it takes lots of energy to break the bonds. Hence ionic solids have a high melting point.
Covalent solids have the highest melting points because it requires lots of energy for breaking of covalent bonds.
Types of solid | Attractive force | Examples |
Molecular solids | Dipole-dipole interaction, or London dispersion force or hydrogen bonding. | |
Ionic solid | Coulombic or electrostatic interaction | |
Metallic or atomic solid | Metallic bonding | Fe , Cuand Ag |
Covalent or network solid | Covalent bonding | Diamond (C), graphite and quartz. |
Molecular solids have the lowest melting point.
Chapter 14 Solutions
World of Chemistry, 3rd edition
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