An engineer tests a diamond coating on a machine component by repeatedly moving a rough pad across it. Which observation would the engineer expect?
The coating bends permanently where the rough pad presses on it.
Small hollow molecules separate from the coating and roll away.
Thin layers peel from the coating and cover the rough pad.
The coating is not scratched and keeps its original shape.
68 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon, covering 2.3.1 Diamond, 2.3.2 Graphite, and 2.3.3 Graphene and fullerenes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.