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What is a giant covalent structure?

What is a giant covalent structure?

Comparison of diamond, graphite and silicon(IV) oxide structures showing diamond's 3D network, graphite layers with delocalised electrons, and a silicon oxygen network

A giant covalent structure is a huge repeating network of atoms joined by covalent bonds. It is not made of small separate molecules like water or carbon dioxide.

Giant covalent structures Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Chemistry
  3. /Giant covalent structures

Step-by-step lessons on CIE IGCSE Chemistry Giant covalent structures. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a solid grasp of atomic structure, bonding and the mole concept early, since these underpin almost every other topic, then move on to the more calculation-heavy quantitative and organic chemistry content.

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