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Diamond Flashcards

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what type of substances are diamonds? [1]

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giant covalent structures

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how many covalent bonds does diamond have?

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4 covalent bonds

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what are the properties of diamond and why? [6]

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-vey hard –> millions of carbon atoms
-high melting, boiling points –> los of energy needed to break strong covalent bonds
-cannot conduct electricity -> no free electrons to carry charge

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diamond cannot conduct _______ because all the other electrons are in _______ _____. This means that diamond has __ ____ _______ to carry electrical charge.

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diamond cannot conduct ELECTRICITY because all the other electrons are in COVALENT BONDS. This means that diamond has NO FREE ELECTRONS to carry electrical charge.

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What is diamond useful for?

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cutting tools

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what is diamond formed by?

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carbon atoms

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