The Prefix is Otterbox's least expensive iPhone case. The durable silicone, polycarbonate skeleton build of the OtterBox Prefix is thicker than the Commuter and Reflex, but also the least protective. The Prefix is a one-piece case, meaning that it does not snap in place like the Reflex .
carbon is considered tetravalent because it has four valence electrons the valence electrons are in the outermost shell of the atom and allows carbon to form four bonds to other atoms
Covalent Solids. Covalent solids, also called network solids, are solids that are held together by covalent bonds. As such, they have localized electrons (shared between the atoms) and the atoms are arranged in fixed geometries.istortion away from this geometry can only occur through a breaking of covalent sigma bonds. As a result, the melting point of covalent solids is extremely high. They also tend to be extremely hard substances that will break into pieces rather than smoothly change shape. We say that they are stiff and brittle.