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10.5 Exercise 8

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Classify each substance in the table as either a metallic, ionic, molecular, or covalent network solid:

Substance Appearance Melting Point Electrical Conductivity Solubility in Water
X brittle, white 800 °C only if melted/dissolved soluble
Y shiny, malleable 1100 °C high insoluble
Z hard, colorless 3550 °C none insoluble

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 10.5 The Solid State of Matter, exercise 8

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