NEET-XII-Chemistry

01: The Solid State

  • #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.
    Ans : 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