Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceNEETSTD 11 - 9. Hydricarbon4 Marks
MCQ
Solid methane is
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Molecular solid
B
Ionic solid
C
Covalent solid
D
Not possible
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Answer
Correct option: A.
Molecular solid
a In $CH _4$ molecule there exists strong covalent bond between the atoms of each methane molecule whereas, in solid $CH _4$ there exists weak van der waals forces between different methane molecules which is a characterstic of molecula solid. Therefore if we talk about solid $CH _4$ option $A$ is the correct option.
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