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The bonds between the actual carbon atoms is very strong, and it forms a lattice, but the layers that the lattices form, are bound together by very weak electro static forces of attraction, which is the main reason graphite is used as a lubricant for example, because the layers can easily slide past each other.
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Is graphite a simple molecule?
Graphite is not a simple molecule. This substance consists of indefinitely large sheets of carbon atoms held together by weak interactions
Why diamond and graphite have high sublimation points?
diamond and graphite are held together by extremely strong covalent bonds, which results in high sublimation points
The particles of a compound are most strongly held together when it is in the state of a?
solid
What are the elements found in pencil lead?
What you see as a pencil line is graphite - carbon. The graphite is held together by a clay which will contain very many elements specific to the clay being used.
Is graphite a 2 dimensional network bond?
Yes, it consists of 2D sheets weakly held together by van der Waals forces
Will graphite break apart with fracture or cleavage?
The awnser is cleavageit will break apart with cleavage because the carbon atoms are not strongly held together and they are formed from thin sheet so they will break off in thin sheets
Why is diamond so much harder then graphite?
Diamond is so much harder than graphite because the carbon atoms in diamond are bonded to other carbon atoms tetrahedrally. In graphite, the carbon atoms are only bonded to three other carbon atoms and form sheets. There is one valence electron that wanders the surface which makes graphite a conductor.
Is it true that particles of a compound are most strongly held together when it is the state of a gas?
No. The particles are held strongly in the case of solid and least in the case of gases.
Is graphite a simple molecule?
Graphite is not a simple molecule. This substance consists of indefinitely large sheets of carbon atoms held together by weak interactions
Why diamond and graphite have high sublimation points?
diamond and graphite are held together by extremely strong covalent bonds, which results in high sublimation points
The particles of a compound are most strongly held together when it is in the state of a?
solid
What are the elements found in pencil lead?
What you see as a pencil line is graphite - carbon. The graphite is held together by a clay which will contain very many elements specific to the clay being used.
Why graphite a nonmetal?
Graphite is a form of the element carbon, which is a nonmetal. While it has a metallic luster and conducts electricity, graphite is brittle. Unlike metals, which are held together by metallic bonds, graphite is a covalent network solid. Other forms of carbon behave more clearly as nonmetals.
What is a bundle of neurons held together by several layers of connective tissue?
A tract
Sediment grain that are held together strongly tend to resist weathering better than sediment grain that are held together loosely true or false?
true.....4 sure
Is graphite a 2 dimensional network bond?
Yes, it consists of 2D sheets weakly held together by van der Waals forces
What is the adverb of held?
There is carefully held, carelessly held, happily held, strongly held, bravely held, and courageously held
