Question

What is the different between ionic solid and metallic solid

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

A metallic solid conducts electricity in solid form but an ionic solid is a non-conductor in solid form and conducts electricity only on dissolution in water. In the metals the electrons are loosely held by their respective atoms and thus are free to conduct electriciy.

Answer 2

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• Such solids are formed by the three dimensional arrangements of cations and anions bound by strong coulombic force.
• These solids are hard and brittle in nature.
• They have high melting and boiling points.

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• Metals are orderly collection of positive ions surrounded by and held together by a sea of free electrons.
• These free electrons are responsible for high electrical and thermal conductivity of metal.
• Metals are highly malleable and ductile.