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2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon

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A student says, 'Diamond is made of carbon and graphite is made of carbon, so diamond must conduct electricity in the same way that graphite does.'

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Explain why diamond does not conduct electricity.

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b.

Give one difference in the properties of diamond and graphite, other than electrical conductivity.

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c.

Give the type of structure that both diamond and graphite have.

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2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon Questions

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  3. /2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon

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.

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