Classify each of the following solids as ionic, network, metallic, or molecular: (a) Iron pyrite (fools gold),

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Classify each of the following solids as ionic, network, metallic, or molecular:

(a) Iron pyrite (fool’s gold), FeS2;

(b) Octane (a component of gasoline), C8H18;

(c) Cubic boron nitride (a compound with a structure similar to that of diamond, but with alternating boron and nitrogen atoms), BN;

(d) Calcium sulfate (gypsum), CaSO4;

(e) The chromium plating on a motorcycle.

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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