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Question 15
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Why does diamond not conduct electricity?

[1]
A

All its outer electrons are used in covalent bonds

B

Its ions are held in fixed positions in a lattice

C

Its molecules have no overall charge

D

Its layers cannot slide over one another

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2.5 Types of substance Questions

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48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Chemistry 2.5 Types of substance, covering 2.5.1 Classifying substances by structure and bonding, 2.5.2 Properties of ionic and simple molecular substances, 2.5.3 Giant covalent structures: diamond and graphite, 2.5.4 Fullerenes, graphene and simple polymers, 2.5.5 Properties of metals and non-metals, and 2.5.6 Limitations of bonding models and representations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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