Classify each solid as amorphous, molecular, network covalent, alloy or ionic. a) Steel ______________________ b) CO 2 ______________________ c) Graphite ______________________ d) CaCO 3 ______________________ e) Bronze, an alloy of Cu and Sn ______________________

Classify each solid as amorphous, molecular, network covalent, alloy, or ionic. Alright. So we're gonna start out with steel. Now steel can be seen as an upgraded version of iron. It is a combination of iron mixed in with some carbon atoms. The carbon atoms help to make it stronger. Because of this, steel is a good example of an alloy. Next, we have CO 2, carbon dioxide. It is made up of only nonmetals. Carbon dioxide exist in a gaseous form because its melting point is pretty low. That tells us it's a molecular compound and not a network covalent compound. Network covalent compounds tends to have higher melting points because of the intricate connections within those substances. So here this would be molecular. Graphite, which is a form of carbon, this is the more common form of carbon. Another form is pretty expensive and that's diamonds. Both graphite and diamonds are examples of network covalent solids. They have extensive networks of carbon atoms that connect in pretty intricate ways that strengthen the substance overall. Next, we have calcium carbonate. So here that's calcium which is a positive ion connected to a carbonate which is a negative ion. So this is an example of an ionic compound. And then finally, the last one, I kind of give it away. I say bronze, which is an alloy of copper and tin. So we know that bronze is an alloy from the description. So out of the choices given, these are each of their descriptions in terms of the type of solid, that they represent.

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Classify each solid as amorphous, molecular, network covalent, alloy or ionic.
a) Steel
b) CO₂
c) Graphite
d) CaCO₃
e) Bronze, an alloy of Cu and Sn __

alloy, molecular, network covalent, ionic, alloy

alloy, molecular, molecular, ionic, ionic

ionic, molecular, network covalent, ionic, alloy

ionic, network covalent, molecular, alloy, ionic

alloy, network covalent, molecular, alloy, ionic

network covalent, molecular, molecular, alloy, ionic

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Identify the type of solid for steel: Steel is a mixture of iron and carbon, which makes it an alloy. Alloys are mixtures of two or more elements, where at least one is a metal.

Classify CO2: Solid CO2, also known as dry ice, is composed of molecules held together by intermolecular forces, classifying it as a molecular solid.

Determine the type of solid for graphite: Graphite is composed of carbon atoms bonded in layers with strong covalent bonds within the layers, making it a network covalent solid.

Classify CaCO3: Calcium carbonate is composed of calcium ions and carbonate ions held together by ionic bonds, classifying it as an ionic solid.

Identify the type of solid for bronze: Bronze is an alloy made primarily of copper and tin, which classifies it as an alloy.

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Classify each solid as amorphous, molecular, network covalent, alloy or ionic.
a) Steel
b) CO₂
c) Graphite
d) CaCO₃
e) Bronze, an alloy of Cu and Sn __