Giant Covalent Structures and Carbon Forms

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Why do giant covalent structures have high melting points?

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Giant covalent structures have high melting points because there are lots of strong covalent bonds between the atoms.

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Why is diamond hard?

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Each carbon atom is bonded to 4 other carbon atoms.

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What type of structure is made of many non-metal atoms joined by covalent bonds?

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Giant covalent structure

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Graphite, diamond, and graphene are all made up of which element?

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Carbon

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Diamond cannot conduct electricity because...

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It has no free electrons.

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Why is graphite a good lubricant?

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It has layers which can slide over each other, due to the weak forces between the layers.

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What are the properties of silicon dioxide properties?

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High melting and boiling point, hard, cannot conduct electricity

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Does carbon dioxide have a giant covalent structure?

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No it is a small covalent molecule.

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How many bonds does each carbon form in graphite?

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3 covalent bonds per atom

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Why can graphite conduct electircity?

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Delocalised electrons carry the charge through the structure.