Graphite is a giant covalent structure, yet its layers slide over each other easily. Which statement explains how both of these can be true?
The covalent bonds run through each layer, but not from one layer to the next.
The covalent bonds run between the layers, but not within each separate layer.
The covalent bonds run in every direction, so the whole structure is able to bend.
The covalent bonds are broken and then remade whenever the layers move apart.
40 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.