Diamond and solid rhombic sulphur both are covalent solids but the latter has very low melting point than the former. Explain why .

Diamond and solid rhombic sulphur both are covalent solids but the lat

1.	Diamond and solid rhombic sulphur both are covalent solids but the latter has very low melting point than the former. Explain why .
Answer» Solution :Diamond is three dimensional net work COVALENT solid with strong INTERATOMIC forces whereas sulphur is a molecular solid consisting of PUCKERED eight membered rings `(S_8)` HELD together by weak van der WAALS forces.