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Among other reasons, the Si-Si double bond is much more unfavorable in terms of energy compared to the Si-Si single bond than is the case with carbon.
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What is the symbol of diamond silicon and graphite?
Diamond and Graphite are allotropes of Carbon [chemical symbol: C]The chemical symbol of Silicon is Si.
Is graphite a silicate?
No a silicate is a compound containing silicon and oxygen. Graphite is pure carbon.
Why is there an allotrope of silicon with the same structure as diamond but no allotrope of silicon with the same structure as graphite?
Because they have different properties.
What is a form of carbon that makes a good lubricant?
Graphite (I think)
What is the form of silicon?
In pure form Silicon is a solid.
What is diamond and silicon?
what is graphite
What is the symbol of diamond silicon and graphite?
Diamond and Graphite are allotropes of Carbon [chemical symbol: C]The chemical symbol of Silicon is Si.
Is graphite a silicate?
No a silicate is a compound containing silicon and oxygen. Graphite is pure carbon.
Why is there an allotrope of silicon with the same structure as diamond but no allotrope of silicon with the same structure as graphite?
Because they have different properties.
Does a non metal conduct electricity?
yes. For instance graphite or silicon.
Are diamonds and graphite both polymorphs of pure silicon?
No, they are both polymorphs of carbon.
What is a form of carbon that makes a good lubricant?
Graphite (I think)
What elements form graphite?
Graphite is a form of the element Carbon.
Is graphite made out of graphite?
It is a form of carbon.
What is the form of silicon?
In pure form Silicon is a solid.
What is in the mineral graphite?
Graphite is a form of carbon, an allotrope.
What is graphite an example of?
Graphite is an allotropic form of carbon.
