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JEE Main 20137 April
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2013
Date
7 April
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Solid State

JEE Main 2013 · 7 April · Chemistry · Solid State

Which of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid...

Which of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid state ?

Options

  1. ASulphur
  2. BPhosphorus
  3. CIodine
  4. DSilicon

Correct answer

D. Silicon

Step-by-step solution

Silicon is covalent or network solid.

Each Si atom is in sp3 hybridisation.

Sulphur (S8) – molecular solid.

Phosphorus (P4) – molecular solid.

Iodine (I2) – molecular solid.
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