Indicate the type of solid (molecular, metallic, ionic, or covalent-network) for each compound: (c) Ta2O5 (melting point, 1872°C)

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Hey everyone, we're asked to identify the type of solid of try tungsten oxide complex as either molecular, metallic ionic or Covalin network solid And they tell us it has a melting point of 1,473°C. Now we know that tungsten is a transition metal and we can also recognize that we have a very high melting point. So we know that transition metals in high oxidation states often form bonds with non metals that have significant Covalin character. And this high melting point also suggests that we have a koval UNT network solid. And because of these characteristics, this is going to be our final answer for this question. So I hope this made sense and let us know if you have any questions.