noble gases
The ________ are the only atomic solids known to form.
Capillary action
________ is the spontaneous rising of a liquid through a narrow tube, against the force of gravity.
momentary distortion
It arises from a(n) ________ of the electron cloud, with the creation of a very weak dipole.
sodium cation
Each ________ is surrounded by six chloride anions, and each chloride anion is surrounded by six ________.
SiO2
Graphite, diamond, and silicon dioxide (________) are examples of network solids.
Crystalline solids
________ display a very regular ordering of the particles in a three- dimensional structure called the crystal lattice.
Solid
________ is defined as a substance that has both a definite volume and a definite shape.
NaCl
________ and other salts are examples of ionic solids.
Hydrogen bonding
________ is a special type of dipole- dipole attraction in which a hydrogen atom is polar- covalently bonded to one of the following extremely electronegative elements: N, O, or F.