Chemical Bonding and Structure · Chemical Bonding
Covalent Molecules and Giant Structures
Distinguishing between simple molecular structures and giant covalent networks like diamond and graphite.
Key Questions
- 1How does electron sharing lead to the formation of distinct molecular shapes?
- 2Why does the arrangement of carbon atoms in graphite allow for lubrication while diamond is abrasive?
- 3What determines the strength of intermolecular forces versus intramolecular bonds?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: Covalent Bonding - S3MOE: Chemical Bonding and Structure - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: Chemistry
Unit: Chemical Bonding and Structure
Period: Chemical Bonding
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