A sample is decomposed in the laboratory and found that it contains 52.2% carbon (C), 13.0% hydrogen (H), and 34.8% oxygen (O).
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Explanation:
Both diamond and SiO₂ are network solids. Their atoms are all joined together so a crystal of either diamond or SO₂is one giant molecule.
Structure
In diamond, each C atom is covalently attached to four other C atoms.
The structure of SiO₂ is like that of diamond. The difference is that there is an O atom between each atom of Si.
Properties
Both substances are
- High-melting
- Hard
- Insoluble in both polar and nonpolar solvents
- Poor conductors of electricity
