A crystalline solid melts at approximately 800 °C

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Bonding · Bonding

Problem

A crystalline solid melts at approximately 800 °C, is brittle, and conducts electricity only when it is in the molten state. Determine the most probable type of solid.

Related theory

Ionic Bonding
Ionic bond formation
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The ionic model

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