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Giant Molecules For Students by Verdy Virgautama is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the properties and structures of giant molecular structures, specifically diamond, graphite, and silicon(IV) oxide. Diamond is characterized by its hardness, high melting and boiling points, and inability to conduct electricity due to strong covalent bonds, while graphite is soft, slippery, and a good conductor of electricity due to delocalized electrons. Silicon(IV) oxide, or silica, has a high melting point due to strong covalent bonds in its tetrahedral structure.
- Author
- Verdy Virgautama
- Language
- EN