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Question 7

An engineer is choosing a material for a seal inside a furnace. The seal must be pressed into shape when it is fitted and must remain solid during use.

DataValue
Melting point of graphite3600 °C
Highest temperature inside the furnace1800 °C

Explain, using the data and the structure and bonding in graphite, why graphite is suitable for this seal.

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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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