ChemistryCode 5070
Giant covalent structures
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Describe the giant covalent structure that each of these has: graphite, diamond and silicon(IV) oxide, SiO2
- Relate what graphite and diamond are used for to the structure and bonding of each, limited to: (a) graphite's use as a lubricant and in electrodes (b) diamond's use in cutting tools
- Describe how the properties of diamond and silicon(IV) oxide are similar, linking this to their structures