Silicon carbide forms which type of solid?

molecular
network
ion-ion
metallic

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Read about network solids here. See page three (3) specifically for SiC.

Should be "Metallic" because Silicon Carbide is a crystalline structure which give of a metallic glare.

Am I to assume your taking CHE 111 General Chemistry 1 for Dual Credit? Because this seems very familiar.

To determine the type of solid that silicon carbide forms, we need to understand its chemical bonding.

Silicon carbide (SiC) is composed of silicon and carbon atoms bonded together. Silicon atoms are covalently bonded to four neighboring carbon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement, and carbon atoms are also covalently bonded to four neighboring silicon atoms. This results in a three-dimensional network of atoms.

Based on this information, we can conclude that silicon carbide forms a network solid. Network solids are characterized by strong covalent bonds extending throughout the whole structure. They have high melting points, are extremely hard, and do not conduct electricity (except for some exceptions where doping is present).

Therefore, the correct answer is "network."