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No. Water is molecular, H2O. The molecules "clump together" due to hydrogen bonding, but these bonds are much weaker than the covalent O-H bonds

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What is the differece between a substance with a giant covalent structure and a simple covalent structure?

The giant structure involve an enormous number of atoms.


Does argon have a giant covalent structure?

No, argon does not have a giant covalent structure. Argon is a noble gas that exists as individual atoms rather than forming covalent bonds with other atoms to create a giant structure.


Is wax a giant covalent structure?

No, wax is not a giant covalent structure. Wax is composed of long-chain hydrocarbons and does not have a complex molecular structure like giant covalent substances such as diamond or graphite.


Do giant covalent substance dissolve in water?

No, giant covalent substances like diamond or graphite do not dissolve in water because they have strong covalent bonds that are not easily broken by water molecules. Their rigid structure and intermolecular forces also prevent them from dissolving in water.


Which element has a giant ionic and covalent structure?

Well, you've mystified me. I have a PhD in chemistry, and this is the first I've ever heard of a "giant ionic and covalent structure". Could you try being a little more specific? I can think of materials that might qualify ... zeolites, for example, which are partly ionic and partly covalent and might form extensive networks ... but these are compounds, not elements.


What giant covalent structure is often used in semi conductors?

Silica


Is wax a giant covalent?

No, wax contains very large molecules.


Is iodine has a giant covalent structure?

No, iodine does not have a giant covalent structure. Iodine exists as diatomic molecules (I2) held together by weak van der Waals forces. Each iodine atom forms covalent bonds with one another within the I2 molecule.


Do substances that usually contain covalent bonds have a giant or simple molecular structure?

Substances that usually contain covalent bonds have a simple molecular structure. Examples include elements like oxygen and compounds like methane. Giant molecular structures are typically found in substances with strong covalent bonds, such as diamond and quartz.


Is silicon dioxide a giant or simple structure?

Silicon dioxide has a giant molecular structure, also known as a giant covalent structure. Each silicon atom is covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms in a three-dimensional network, creating a large and interconnected structure.


Why are giant covalent structures non conductors of electricity?

Because the electrons are fixed their given bond, and are NOT free to move. When electrons are free to move within a substance then it is conducting electricity. In Diamond , electrons are not free to move. ], because each carbon atom creates four single covalent bonds , with each of its four neighbour carbon atoms, in an Adamantine Structure. However, in Graphite, each carbon atom creates three bonds with neighbour carbon atoms. This leaves a 'spare' electron that can move. Hence graphite conducts electricity,; as in carbon brushes in electrical motors. Diamond and Graphite are two of the three allotropes of carbon. One conducts electricity , but the other resists conduction.


Why does silicon can form giant structures?

Silicon (like carbon) can form covalent bonds, it forms a giant molecule with the diamond structure. Silicon dioxide is also a giant structure with polar covalent bonds. Silica reacts with basic oxides to form silicates- and these are generally giant structures, polar covalent bonds again, that form a very large proportion of the minerals in the earths crust.