WorksheetsAllotropes of Carbon
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 16mins
Giant Covalent Structures are vast networks of ___ bonded atoms
covalently
ionically
mechanically
weakly
Giant covalent structures such as __ and sand have a very __ melting and boiling points and are usually ___
diamond
carbon dioxide
high
low
hard
Giant covalent structures generally ____ conduct electricity
can
cannot
always
normally
______ is the only non-metal to conduct electricity
diamond
silicon
germanium
graphite
_____ can conduct electricity because it has _____ _____
diamond
graphite
localised electrons
delocalised electrons
Diamond is used for cutting glass because it is
hard and strong
soft
shiny
unreactive
Why is diamond hard and strong? It has
weak intermolecular forces
weak covalent bonds
strong covalent bonds
van der Waals forces of attraction
The structure of graphite, diamond and fullerene are respectively
layered, spherical and tetrahedral
tetrahedral, layered and spherical
layered, tetrahedral and spherical
spherical, tetrahedral and layered
