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2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon

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Question 4
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Diamond is used for the tips of rock drills. Which statement gives the property of diamond that is used and the correct reason for that property?

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Diamond is hard, because its layers of atoms are held by weak forces.

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Diamond is hard, because every carbon atom is held by four covalent bonds.

C

Diamond has a high melting point, because it contains delocalised electrons.

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Diamond has a high melting point, because its molecules are large and heavy.

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2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon Questions

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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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