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JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

$Which of the following solids is not a molecular solid?$

Topic: JEE PYQ

Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

A $HCl$
B $H_{2} O$
C $CCl_{4}$
D $SiO_{2}$

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) HCl Polar molecular solid, H_{2} O hydrogen bonded molecular solid, CCl_{4} non-polar molecular solid. SiO_{2}^{-} covalent or network solid.

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