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Graphite and Diamond

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What structure is shown in the diagram?
a)
Diamond
b)
Graphite
c)
Carbon fiber
d)
Carbon nanotubes
2.
What is the kind of bond between two non metals called?
a)
Ionic
b)
Covalent
c)
Lattice
d)
Metallic
3.

How many bonds will a C atom form?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.
Which has a 2D hexagonal layered structure?
a)
graphite
b)
diamond
c)
fullerene
d)
all of these
5.

Which has weak intermolecular forces in between layers?

a)

graphite

b)

diamond

c)

fullerene

d)

none of these

6.
Which has a 3D hexagonal structure?
a)
graphite
b)
diamond
c)
fullerene
d)
none of these
7.
Which has every carbon atom covalently bonded to four other atoms?
a)
graphite
b)
diamond
c)
fullerene
d)
none of these
8.
Define the term allotropes
a)
Atoms with same proton number but different number of neutrons
b)
Atoms with same proton number but different mass number
c)
Atoms in different arrangement in structure
d)
Atoms in different arrangement and different physical form
9.
Conduct electricity
a)
diamond
b)
graphite
c)
both
10.

Each carbon atom joined to three other carbon atoms -

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

both

11.

Which of these allotropes have high melting point?

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

both

12.
Atoms arranged in layers
a)
diamond
b)
graphite
13.

Which of these is used as a lubricant?

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

14.

Which of this is used in drill bits?

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

SiO2

15.

_____ can conduct electricity because it has _____ _____

a)

diamond

b)

graphite

c)

localised electrons

d)

delocalised electrons

16.

Allotropes of carbon have the same chemical properties because they have

a)

the same number of electrons

b)

the same number of valence electrons

c)

different number of electrons

d)

the same number of protons

17.

Graphite is soft because

a)

it has strong covalent bonds

b)

its layers can slide over one another due to weak forces between the layers

c)

it has weak van der Waals forces between layers

d)

it is used as a lubricant

18.

Diamond is used for cutting glass because it is

a)

hard and strong

b)

soft

c)

shiny

d)

unreactive

19.

Why is diamond hard and strong? It has

a)

weak intermolecular forces

b)

weak covalent bonds

c)

strong covalent bonds

d)

van der Waals forces of attraction