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What is the main difference between solids and liquids?
Think about how water behaves in a glass.
What type of solid is diamond?
Recall that the strongest bonds are involved in covalent solids.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of solids?
Think about how particles behave in solids compared to gases.
True or False: Amorphous solids have a sharp melting point.
Reflect on the contrasting behaviors of different solid types when heated.
Why do you think ionic solids are generally brittle? Explain using their structural properties.
Consider what happens when you hit a salt crystal.
How does the property of electrical conductivity vary among the different types of solids mentioned? Provide reasoning for each type.
Think about what happens when you dissolve table salt in water or heat metals.
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