diamond and graphite Flashcards
(2 cards)
1
Q
in terms of electrostatic attraction what is meant by a covalent bond
A
electrostatic attraction between 2 nuclei + shared pair of electrons
2
Q
why does diamond have a high melting point
A
each carbon makes 4 bonds
lots of energy needed to break string covlanat bonds
giant covlalant/ lattice structure
