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graphite is an allotrope of pure carbon (basically meaning it is made of carbon but arranged in a different way creating different characteristics). Each carbon is bonded to three other carbon atoms covalently in layers. you may be asking now... but carbon has room for 4 extra electrons, what happens to the extra one?. a good question, this electron for each carbon atom becomes delocalised and exists in between the layers of carbons bonded to carbons. this makes graphite a good conductor of electricity due to these delocalised elctrons.
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What type of bonding pattern is found in carbon?
Almost all of the compounds of carbon are formed by covalent bonding. Compounds such as diamond and graphite show strict covalent character in bonding.
What type of bonding is graphite?
Graphite is made of pure carbon atoms. The bond between the C atoms is called a covalent bond.
Does SCl2 conduct electricity?
no because its a covalent compound, it undergoes covalent bonding. if it was a metallic or ionic then it would conduct when molten or in aqueous state. the only element that undergoes a covalent bonding and conducts electricity is graphite, no other element or allotrope conducts.
How do you describe the bonding of NaCl?
ionic bond
How many equivalent Lewis structures are necessary to describe the bonding in BrO4?
2
What type of bonding in graphite?
covalent
What type of bonding graphite?
Graphite is made of pure carbon atoms. The bond between the C atoms is called a covalent bond.
How does the bonding of Graphite explain Graphite's lubricanting properties?
Graphite only forms 3 covalent bonds and is arranged in layers so the layers can slide over each other easily.
What type of bonding pattern is found in carbon?
Almost all of the compounds of carbon are formed by covalent bonding. Compounds such as diamond and graphite show strict covalent character in bonding.
What type of bonding is graphite?
Graphite is made of pure carbon atoms. The bond between the C atoms is called a covalent bond.
Does SCl2 conduct electricity?
no because its a covalent compound, it undergoes covalent bonding. if it was a metallic or ionic then it would conduct when molten or in aqueous state. the only element that undergoes a covalent bonding and conducts electricity is graphite, no other element or allotrope conducts.
How do you describe the bonding of NaCl?
ionic bond
Why is graphite low shear strength?
Graphite has low shear strength due to its laminar lattice structure and weak bonding between the layers which allow graphite to slip in layers resulting in low shear strength. - Dr. Aditi Kulshrestha
What type of chemical bounding does graphite have?
sp2-hybridized atomic bonding (3-way planar oriented, 'honeycomb' structure)
What type of bonding is OF?
Graphite is made of pure carbon atoms. The bond between the C atoms is called a covalent bond.
What type of bonding involves de-localized electrons?
Metallic bonding involves delocalised electrons, which can transfer heat and electricity across the metal. Also, graphite and benzene contains delocalised electrons.
Is there Exceptions for low conductivity in covalent bonding?
Yes. Graphite is covalently bonded but is moderately conductive, as are some poly-aromatic compounds.
