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A crystalline solid has the given characteristics: (i) soft (ii) very low melting point (iii) non-conductor of heat and electricity both in solid and liquid states. Which of the following crystalline solids generally show these characteristics-

A

ionic

B

covalent

C

metallic

D

molecular

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