Week 4 Flashcards by Ali Moradi | Brainscape

Q

Give examples of giant covalent structures?

A

Diamond, Graphite, Silicon dioxide

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What is the description for diamond?

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Each diamond atom forms four covalent bonds in a very rigid covalent structure

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What is the description of graphite?

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Each carbon atom forms three covalent bonds to create layers of hexagons.
Each carbon atom also has one delocalised electron.

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