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Grade upto college level Physical Chemistry

A solid ‘X’ conducts electricity in solid state as well as in molten state. Its conductance decreases with increase in temperature. Identify the solid X.

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12 Years agoGrade upto college level
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
X is a metallic solid because it conducts electricity even in solid state and its conductance decreases with increases in temperature
Metallic solids are held together by a high density of shared, delocalized electrons, resulting in metallic bonding. Classic examples are metals such as copper and aluminum