giant covalent substances
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Chemical BondingChemical Bonding
Brief RecapBrief Recap
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Substances
Metallic substances
Ionic Compounds
Covalent Substances
Simple Molecular Substances
Simple Molecular Substances
Giant Molecular Substances
Giant Molecular Substances
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Giant Molecular Giant Molecular SubstancesSubstances
MacromoleculesMacromolecules
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GiantsGiants
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GiantGiant metallic structure GiantGiant ionic structure
Structure of Giant Molecular Structure of Giant Molecular Substances (In general)Substances (In general)
• Giant covalent structure
• Atoms held by strong covalent bonds
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Giant Molecular SubstancesGiant Molecular Substances
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DiamondDiamond
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• Physical properties
Melting/Boiling Point
Hardness
Electrical conductivity
Solubility in water Insoluble
DiamondDiamond
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Very high
Very hard
Does not conduct
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DiamondDiamond
• Structure: Giant covalent structure
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Carbon atoms
Covalent bonds
DiamondDiamond
• Structure: Giant covalent structure
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Each carbon atom joined tetrahedrally to four other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds.
DiamondDiamond
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Physical Properties Rationales
Very high melting/boiling point
Very hard
Does not conduct electricity
A lot of energy is required to break the strong covalent bonds between the carbon atoms.
No mobile charge carriers (ions or electrons) present.
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Uses Rationales
Drill-tips and cutting tools
Gemstones in jewellery –
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It is very hard.
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GraphiteGraphite
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GraphiteGraphite
• Physical Properties
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Melting/Boiling Point
Hardness
Electrical conductivity
Solubility in water Insoluble
Very high
Soft and slippery
Conducts
GraphiteGraphite
• Structure: Giant covalent structure
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Microscopic image of graphite
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Honeycomb
GraphiteGraphite
• Structure: Giant covalent structure
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Carbon atoms in one layer
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Layers of carbon atoms
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Carbon atoms
Covalent bonds
Van der Waals’ forces
GraphiteGraphite
• Structure: Giant covalent structure
• Consists of flat layers of carbon atoms
• In each layer, each carbon atom joined to three other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds.
• Layers of carbon atoms are held by weak van der Waals’ forces.
• No covalent bonds between the layers.
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GraphiteGraphitePhysical Properties Rationales
Very high melting/boiling point
Soft and slippery
Conducts electricity
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A lot of energy is required to break the strong covalent bonds between the carbon atoms within each layer.Layers of carbon atoms can slide over each other due to the weak van der Waals’ forces between the layers.
Each carbon atom contributes one outer shell electron which is not used to form covalent bonds. These electrons can move along the layers to conduct electricity.
GraphiteGraphite
Uses Rationales
Dry lubricant
Pencil lead
Inert electrodes for electrolysis
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It is slippery and does not decompose at high temperatures.
It is soft as the carbon layers can flake off easily.
It is a good conductor of electricity and is fairly unreactive.
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• Different forms of carbon– Allotropes of carbon
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Allotropes are different forms of the same element.
Allotropes are different forms of the same element.
SandSand
Silicon (IV) oxide/silicon dioxide/silicaSilicon (IV) oxide/silicon dioxide/silica
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• Physical properties
Melting/Boiling Point
Hardness
Electrical conductivity
Solubility in water Insoluble
SandSand
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Very high
Very hard
Does not conduct
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SandSand
• Structure: Giant covalent structure
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Each silicon atom is covalently bonded to four oxygen atoms by strong covalent bonds in a tetrahedral structure and each oxygen atom is covalently bonded to two silicon atoms.
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Physical Properties Rationales
Very high melting/boiling point
Very hard
Does not conduct electricity
A lot of energy is required to break the strong covalent bonds between the carbon atoms.
No mobile charge carriers (ions or electrons) present.