General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 11 - States of Matter; Liquids and Solids - Questions and Problems - Page 484: 11.119

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a. Diamond and silicon carbide are covalent network solids having strong covalent bonds between their atoms. Graphite is a layered structure and has weak forces. b. Silcon dioxide is a giant molecule having an infinite array of O--S--O bonds. Carbon dioxide is a discrete non polar molecule.
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