Answer
$ZrO_{2}$ is an ionic solid.
Work Step by Step
$ZrO_{2}$ is composed of a $Zr^{2+}$ cation and an $O^{2-}$ anion, meaning it is an ionic solid. Moreover, it has a high melting point (2677$^{\circ}$C), a quality shared by ionic solids.
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 12 - Solids and Modern Materials - Exercises - Page 522: 12.13c
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