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Do ionic solids conduct electric current in the solid state?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Ionic Solids**: Ionic solids are composed of positively and negatively charged ions held together by strong electrostatic forces of attraction, known as ionic bonds. 2. **Electric Current and Conductivity**: Electric current is the flow of charged particles. For a substance to conduct electricity, it must have charged particles that are free to move. 3. **Ionic Solids in Solid State**: In the solid state, the ions in ionic solids are fixed in a rigid lattice structure. The strong electrostatic forces of attraction between the ions keep them in place, preventing them from moving freely. ...
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ICSE-CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE-VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
  1. The elements of which groups prefer to form cations?

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  2. Do elements of groups 1 and 2 show variable electrovalency?

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  3. Do ionic solids conduct electric current in the solid state?

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  4. Define a covalent bond.

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  5. How many covalent bonds are present in a molecule of ethylene?

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  6. Which of the following elements does not show variable covalency? AI...

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  7. What is the maximum covalency of sulphur?

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  9. When does a covalent bond acquire partial ionic character?

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  10. When does an ionic bond develop a partial covalent character?

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  11. Among AgCl and Agl, which is more covalent?

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  12. Can a T-bond be formed without the formation of a sigma-bond?

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  13. What type of orbitals can overlap to form a covalent bond?

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  14. What happens to the potential energy of the system when two atoms form...

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  15. Is hybridisation between the orbitals of two atoms possible?

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  16. What type of covalent bonds are formed during the overlapping of p...

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  17. How many sigma and pi bonds are present in CH3-CH=CH2?

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  18. How much s and p characters are present in sp^3 hybrid orbitals?

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