Silicon is the fundamental component of integrated circuits. Si has the same structure as diamond. (b) Silicon readily reacts to form silicon dioxide, SiO2, which is quite hard and is insoluble in water. Is SiO2 most likely a molecular, metallic, ionic, or covalent-network solid?

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Hey everyone, we're told that germanium dioxide is used as an optical material for lenses and for the core of fiber optic lines identify the type of solid of germanium oxide as either molecular metallic ionic or Covalin Network solid. Now, if we look at our periodic table, we can recognize that germanium is in the same group as carbon and silicon, which is group for A and as we know, carbon and silicon form Covalin Network solids with our non metals and because they are in the same group, they will form bonds similarly. So Covalin Network solid is going to be our answer for this question. So I hope that made sense and let us know if you have any questions.