Question 1

How can the same element, carbon, be both a lubricant and the hardest known natural mineral?

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Question 2

Why does the sea of delocalized electrons make metals such effective conductors?

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Giant Covalent and Metallic Bonding: Why does the sea of delocalized electrons make metals such effective conductors? — Explore this question with an AI-generated active learning mission from Flip Education. Aligned with National Curriculum Attainment Targets for Year 10 Chemistry.

Question 3

How does the structure of a giant covalent lattice limit its solubility in water?

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Giant Covalent and Metallic Bonding: How does the structure of a giant covalent lattice limit its solubility in water? — Explore this question with an AI-generated active learning mission from Flip Education. Aligned with National Curriculum Attainment Targets for Year 10 Chemistry.

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