Element Z is a yellow solid that melts at about 100 degrees celcuis and does not conduct electricity.?

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Element Z is a yellow solid that melts at about 100 degrees celcuis and does not conduct electricity.?

Element Z is a yellow solid that melts at about 100 degrees celcuis and does not conduct electricity. What type of bond hold the element's atoms together? Explain.

2007-03-31 05:15:33 · 2 answers · asked by Adley M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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This is undoubtedly sulphur, which actually consists of rings of 8 S atoms, all covalently bonded together. There are no freely moving charged particles, so sulphur doesn't conduct electricity.

2007-03-31 05:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

It is sulphur and is usually preset as cyclic S8 molecules. It is held together by covalent bonds.

2007-03-31 12:34:32 · answer #2 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋