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A hard substance melts at high temperature and is an insulator in both solid and in molten state.
This solid is most likely to be a / an :
ChemistrySolid StateJEE MainJEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 2)
Options:
  • A Ionic solid
  • B Molecular solid
  • C Metallic solid
  • D Covalent solid
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Covalent solid
Covalent or network solid have very high melting point, and they are insulators in their solid and molten form.

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