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Solid `A` is a very hard electrical insulator in solid as well as in molten state and melts at extermely high temperature. What type of solid is it?

A

Ionic solids

B

Covalent solids

C

Metallic solids

D

Molecular solids

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The correct Answer is:
B
Covalent solids or network solids are very hard with high melting point and are insulators in solid as well as in molten state.
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