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Question 8

A technician is considering diamond for a component in an electrical device.

Which account correctly links diamond’s electrical behaviour to its bonding?

[1]
A

Diamond does not conduct electricity because its covalent bonds hold the carbon atoms in fixed positions.

B

Diamond conducts electricity because all four outer-shell electrons of each carbon atom can move through the structure.

C

Diamond does not conduct electricity because all four outer-shell electrons of each carbon atom are held in covalent bonds.

D

Diamond conducts electricity because its carbon atoms can move through the structure.

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2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon Questions

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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.

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