Question

A crystal of graphite contains which type of bond?

Answer 1

Answer:

Graphite has a giant covalent structure in which:

each carbon atom is joined to three other carbon atoms by covalent bonds

the carbon atoms form layers with a hexagonal arrangement of atoms

the layers have weak forces between them

each carbon atom has one non-bonded outer electron, which becomes delocalised:

Answer 2

Answer:Graphite has a giant covalent structure in which: each carbon atom is joined to three other carbon atoms by covalent bonds.