A low-melting solid readily dissolves in water to produce a nonconducting solution.The solid is most likely a(n)_____.
A) molecular solid
B) ionic solid
C) covalent network solid
D) weak base
E) metallic solid

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A low-melting solid that readily dissolves in water to produce a nonconducting solution is likely a molecular solid, as these compounds tend to have low melting points and dissolve in water to form nonconducting solutions. Ionic solids, on the other hand, tend to have high melting points and dissolve in water to produce conducting solutions. Covalent network solids also have high melting points and are insoluble in water, while metallic solids are not typically low-melting and do not dissolve in water to form nonconducting solutions. Weak bases are not relevant to the properties described.

A Low-Melting Solid Readily Dissolves in Water to Produce a Nonconducting