yoshiharu198
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Is dry ice a molecular solid or covalent solid?
Is Solidified carbon dioxide molecular solid or covalent solid ?
O = C = O
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Vargouille
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To my knowledge, it is molecular. It's not like a diamond in that the atoms are bonded together, which is a common example of a covalent solid, it is
a bunch of CO2 molecules that are held together by van der Waals forces.
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It's a school example of a molecular solid, just like iodine.
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