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An example of covalent solid is...

An example of covalent solid is

A

MgO

B

Mg

C

SiC

D

`CaF_(2)`

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C
Covalent solids are non-metallic solids formed due to covalent bonds between adjacent atoms.
MgO and `CaF_(2)` are ionic solids, Mg is metallic solid. SiC is covalent solid.
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