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A crystalline solid that is electrically neutral MOST likely has _________ bonds. A) ionic B) metallic C) covalent D) diatomic

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A: Ionic Bond is how a crystal is bonded
User Tom Myddeltyn
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Answer: Option (A) is the correct answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

A crystalline solid will be electrically neutral if atoms present in the molecule have opposite charges.

For example, in a NaCl molecule sodium has +1 charge and chlorine has -1 charge. Therefore, this molecule is neutral due to the presence of same number of opposite charges.

Thus, we can conclude that a crystalline solid that is electrically neutral MOST likely has ionic bonds.

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