molecular solids
You think probable to a glass.
It can be categorised into -Ionic -Covalent molecular -Metallic -Covalent network
Both Na and K are very 'soft' or ductile (easy malleable) metals.
Mercury is a liquid at room temperature. Lead is very malleable you can rip it with you hand and turn into a ball if you really want too. But gold is the most malleable in its pure form of 24k. But people mix it with other thing like copper and that's how you get 22k, 18k 16k ect.
a malleable solid is dense
Some solids, particularly certain metals, are malleable, but many are not.
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Molecular solids
Ionic solids are typically harder than molecular solids because ionic bonds are stronger than intermolecular forces found in molecular solids. The ionic bonds in ionic solids result from the attraction between positively and negatively charged ions, contributing to their higher hardness compared to molecular solids, which are held together by weaker intermolecular forces.
The solid carbon compounds are mostly molecular solids.
able to be bent or otherwise changed in shape
molecular solids
Malleability is a property of solids and not gases. Helium is a gas and hence is not malleable.
Molecular solids have lower boiling points than ionic solids because the intermolecular forces between molecules in a molecular solid are weaker than the electrostatic forces between ions in an ionic solid. As a result, less energy is required to break apart the molecular interactions and transition to the gaseous phase in molecular solids compared to ionic solids with stronger ionic bonds.
Network solids have a three-dimensional structure with strong covalent bonds throughout, leading to a higher melting point compared to molecular solids which have weaker intermolecular forces. In network solids, a larger amount of energy is required to break the extensive network of covalent bonds, resulting in a higher melting point.
Hi. Some solids are malleable, such as gold, and move quite readily. Some solids, such as diamond, do not move very much at all.