Structure & Bonding of Carbon (OCR GCSE Chemistry A (Gateway Science Suite)): Flashcards
📚Flashcards
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
ShowHide
Practise the cards
10 cards from this deck
What element is diamond made of?
What element is diamond made of?
Carbon
How many C atoms does each C atom bond to in diamond?
How many C atoms does each C atom bond to in diamond?
Four
Type of structure diamond has
Type of structure diamond has
Giant covalent structure
Hardness of diamond
Hardness of diamond
Extremely hard
Why diamond is extremely hard
Why diamond is extremely hard
Carbon atoms are tightly bonded together
Melting & boiling points of diamond
Melting & boiling points of diamond
Very high
Why diamond has high melting/boiling points
Why diamond has high melting/boiling points
Strong bonds between carbon atoms
Electrical conductivity of diamond
Electrical conductivity of diamond
Does not conduct electricity
Why diamond doesn't conduct electricity
Why diamond doesn't conduct electricity
No free electrons
What does diamond lack for electrical conduction?
What does diamond lack for electrical conduction?
Free electrons or charged particles