Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The type of crystalline solid of sulfur needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction: A crystalline solid is characterized by regular arrangement of its components. There are many types of crystalline solids such as ionic solids, molecular solids, covalent network solids, and metallic solids.
(a)
Answer to Problem 5RQ
Sulfur is a molecular solids.
Explanation of Solution
In a molecular solid the fundamental particle is a molecule which is held by intermolecular forces like dipole-dipole or London dispersion force or hydrogen bonding. Sulfur (contains
(b)
Interpretation: The type of crystalline solid of dry ice needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction: A crystalline solid is characterized by regular arrangement of its components. There are many types of crystalline solids such as ionic solids, molecular solids, covalent network solids, and metallic solids.
(b)
Answer to Problem 5RQ
Dry ice (solid
Explanation of Solution
In a molecular solid the fundamental particle is a molecule which is held by intermolecular forces like dipole-dipole or London dispersion force or hydrogen bonding. In
(c)
Interpretation: The type of crystalline solid of potassium nitrate (
Concept Introduction: A crystalline solid is characterized by regular arrangement of its components. There are many types of crystalline solids such as ionic solids, molecular solids, covalent network solids, and metallic solids.
(c)
Answer to Problem 5RQ
Potassium nitrate (
Explanation of Solution
Ionic solids are held together by the strong forces that exist between oppositely charged ions.
(d)
Interpretation: The type of crystalline solid of gold needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction: A crystalline solid is characterized by regular arrangement of its components. There are many types of crystalline solids such as ionic solids, molecular solids, covalent network solids, and metallic solids.
(d)
Answer to Problem 5RQ
Gold (
Explanation of Solution
Metallic solids can be defined as a solid consisting of metal atoms that stick together by strong metallic bonds. In gold, metal cations (
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