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Which one of the following is a molecular crystal?
ChemistrySolid StateKCETKCET 2010
Options:
  • A Rock salt
  • B Quartz
  • C Dry ice
  • D Diamond
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Dry ice
In dry ice (solid $\mathrm{CO}_{2}$ ), constituents are molecules. The various molecules are held together through weak forces like dipole-dipole interaction, dipole-induced dipole interaction etc, thus it is an molecular crystal.

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