A Low Melting Solid Readily Dissolves in Water to Give

question 11

Multiple Choice

A low melting solid readily dissolves in water to give a nonconducting solution.The solid is most likely a

• A)molecular solid.
• B)ionic solid.
• C)covalent network solid.
• D)weak base.
• E)metallic solid.

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