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A hard substance melts at high temperature and is an insulator in both solid and in molten state. The solid is most likely to be a/an:
Option: 1 Covalent solid
Option: 2 Metallic solid
Option: 3 Ionic solid
Option: 4 Molecular solid

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If the substance is an insulator in both solid & molten phases, then it can't be ionic or metallic solid.

If melting pt. is higher, then it can't be molecular solid. It should be a covalent network solid.

Therefore, the Correct option is (1)

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