Answer
It is a covalent crystal
Work Step by Step
Strong covalent structure gives rise to the hardness as well as the high melting point. It does not conduct electricity because it is not made of ions.
Chemistry 12th Edition
by Chang, Raymond; Goldsby, Kenneth
Published by
McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10:
0078021510
ISBN 13:
978-0-07802-151-0
Chapter 11 - Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids - Questions & Problems - Page 511: 11.53
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