CH-243
Giant covalent structures
Chemistry · Secondary 3 · Medium · Giant covalent structures
Graphite and diamond are both forms of carbon. Which statement best explains why graphite can conduct electricity but diamond cannot?
- Graphite has delocalised electrons that can move, but diamond has none.
- Graphite is made of ions while diamond is made of atoms.
- Graphite has weaker covalent bonds than diamond, so electrons move easily.
- Graphite has more protons than diamond, so it attracts electrons better.
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