Practicing Success
Which of the following crystal exist as covalent crystal in solid state? |
Sulphur Phosphorous Iodine Silicon |
Silicon |
Covalent crystals are formed by sharing of valence electrons between two atoms resulting in the formation of a covalent bond. The covalent bonds extend in two or three dimensions forming a giant interlocking structure called network. Diamond and graphite are the good examples of this type. |