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Diamond and solid rhombic sulphur both are covalent solids but the latter has very low melting point than the former. Explain why ?

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Diamond is three dimesional net work covalent solid with strong interatomic forces whereas sulphur is a molecular solid consisting of puckered eight membered rings `(S_(8))` held together by weak van der waals forces.
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