Diamond And Grapite

Question 1

Properties of Giant Covalent Structures

Answer 1

High MP and BP

Don’t Conduct Electricity

Insoluble in water

Very Strong

Question 2

Physical Properties of Graphene/Graphite

Answer 2

Good Conductor of Electricity
Low density 
Strong
Very Reactive 
Flexible 
Soft

Question 3

What structure is graphite

Answer 3

Giant Covelant

Question 4

What is Graphites atoms bonded by

Answer 4

Covalent bonds

Question 5

Each Carbon atoms (In Graphite) is bonded to ________ other carbon atoms

Answer 5

3

Question 6

What happens to Graphites delocalised electrons

Answer 6

They form an ‘electron cloud’ which is free to move

Question 7

Physical Properties of Diamond

Answer 7

High MP and BP
Very Hard
Doesn’t conduct electricity
Insoluble

Question 8

What structure is diamond

Answer 8

Giant Covalent Structure

Question 9

Each Carbon atoms is bonded to __________ other atoms

Answer 9

4

Question 10

Uses of Graphite

Answer 10

For pencils

As a lubrica to reduce friction of moving surfaces

Question 11

Uses for diamond

Answer 11

Jewellery

Drills for cutting through rocks

Question 12

Describe Graphites forces

Answer 12

They are very weak in their structure and are easily broken

Question 13

What is Buckminster Fullerene

Answer 13

It is an allotrope of carbon which each pf its molecules are made from 60 carbon atoms forming a hollow sphere.