Solids network atomic

The atoms in network atomic solids are held together by forces created when electrons are shared between atoms. These forces create a type of chemical bond known as a covalent bond. 

Sometimes atoms or molecules can form covalent bonds with many other atoms or molecules to make huge structures that can be seen. These are called network atomic solids and can form when a covalent bond occurs between many atoms or molecules at the same time. 

Like a metallic solid, groups of atoms share electrons in a network atomic solid. But in this case, each electron is still tightly... 

The hardest network atomic solid—in fact, the hardest (currently) known material on the planet—is a type of carbon that forms diamonds. The covalently bonded arrangement of carbon atoms within diamonds forms naturally at intense temperatures and pressures inside the Earth. 

The atoms in molecular solids are held together by weak inter-molecular forces. These forces are much weaker than the chemical bonds in ionic, metallic, and network atomic solids, but they are still strong enough to hold molecules together. 

There can be slightly different forces holding particles together within a solid. Ionic solids, metallic solids, network atomic solids, molecular solids, and amorphous solids each use a different force or combination of forces to hold molecules or atoms together. 

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