Skip to content

Course home

Sign up

2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon

EasyMediumHard
12345678910111213
Question 3
F75%

Graphite is soft and is used as a lubricant. Which statement explains why graphite is soft?

[1]
A

The delocalised electrons allow the layers to slide over each other.

B

The covalent bonds joining the layers together are broken very easily.

C

The hexagonal rings of carbon atoms roll over each other when pushed.

D

There are no covalent bonds between the layers, so they can slide apart.

Markscheme

2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  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.

Question bank