Giant covalent structures Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
is the melting and boiling point low or hight on giant covalent structures
A
high
2
Q
are giant covalent structures soluble or insoluble in water
A
insoluble
3
Q
apart from graphite, are giant covalent structures hard or soft
A
hard
4
Q
apart from graphite, do giant covalent structure conduct electricity
A
no
5
Q
what does graphite consists of
A
many layers of graphene (covalently bonded carbon atoms)
6
Q
how can graphite slide
A
no covalent bonds between the layers of graphene
7
Q
can graphite conduct electricity- why
A
yes- each carbon atom has one delocalised electron which is not in a covalent bond
