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anzhelika [568]
3 years ago
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Explain why diamond has a high melting point

Chemistry
2 answers:
Rainbow [258]3 years ago
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In diamond 4 carbon atoms are strongly bonded with covalent bond and they form giant covalent structure which requires large amount of energy to break down, that’s why diamond has a high melting point. It does not conduct electricity.

kicyunya [14]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to 4 other carbon atoms in diamond. A large amount of energy is required to split these atoms apart. This is because of the fact that covalent bonds are strong.

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