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Quartz is an example of ___________(a) molecular solids(b) ionic solids(c) covalent solids(d) metallic solidsThis question was posed to me during a job interview.My enquiry is from Amorphous and Crystalline Solids in section Solid State of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct ANSWER is (c) covalent SOLIDS

Easy explanation: QUARTZ is a common example of covalent solids. In covalent solids, the constituent particles are attached to each other by covalent bonds. Diamond, graphite, silicon are other examples of covalent solids.



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