diamond Flashcards
1
Q
what element is diamond made of?
A
carbon
2
Q
why does diamond have high melting and boiling points?
A
takes a lot of energy to break strong covalent bonds
3
Q
why doesn’t diamond conduct electricty?
A
because it has no free electrons to carry electrical charge
4
Q
every carbon atom has _ covalent bonds?
A
every carbon atom has 4 covalent bonds
