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What type of crystal structure does Buckminsterfullerene have?

ionic

metallic

molecular

macromolecular

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Select all the properties of diamond.

(Select all that apply).

high melting and boiling point 

strong 

doesn't conduct electricity

conducts electricity 

weak

low melting and boiling point 

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Do giant covalent structures have high or low melting points?

high

low

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Diamond and graphite are both made from the element , and are examples of covalent structures. Their atoms are arranged in a regular repeating structure with many multiple covalent bonds between each atom. 

carbon
giant
lattice

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Which of these is an example of a giant covalent structure?

ammonia

diamond

water

carbon dioxide

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Graphite is able to conduct . This is because each carbon atom has one electron, which can move freely, and so is able to carry charge. 

electricity
delocalised

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Which structure is shown in the image?

diamond

carbon

graphite

glass

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Which of the following statements are true of diamond?

each carbon atom is bonded to 4 other carbon atoms

it is made up of silicon and oxygen

each carbon atom is bonded to 3 other carbon atoms

it conducts electricity

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Two substances made from the same element, that are in the same physical state, but that have different structures, are called .

allotropes

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What is the formula of Buckminsterfullerene?

C20

C60

C40

C80

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F are allotropes of carbon, made by bending sheets of graphene into hollow structures. Nanotubes made from these are useful in electronics. This is because each carbon atom has one delocalised which can carry charge.

ullerenes
electron

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Giant covalent structures have high melting points because there are strong bonds between which require a lot of energy to break.

covalent
atoms

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