CH-268
Giant covalent structures
Chemistry · Secondary 3 · Medium · Giant covalent structures
Which statement explains why graphite is soft and slippery while diamond is very hard?
- Graphite has layers with weak forces between them, but diamond has a rigid 3‑D network of strong covalent bonds.
- Graphite has ionic bonds while diamond has covalent bonds.
- Graphite has fewer carbon atoms per molecule than diamond.
- Graphite is made of simple molecules while diamond is metallic.
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