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Question 10

Within a layer of graphite, carbon atoms are joined by strong covalent bonds. How many of each carbon atom's four outer electrons are used to form these bonds?

[1]
A

three outer electrons

B

four outer electrons

C

two outer electrons

D

one outer electron

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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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