Question

Which of the four types of solids cannot possibly occur as the type of structure for an element?

Answer 1

The four types of solids which cannot possibly occur as the type of structure for an element are

i) Hydrogen bonded solid(it's generally for compund capable of forming hydrogen bonds)

ii) Ionic solid(it's generally for ionic compounds like salts, as for example NaCl)

iii) Molecular solid(It's for molecule, as for example carbon tetrachloride in solid state)

iv) Amorphous solid( generally not considered as true solid, as for example glass which is known as super cooled liquid).