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What is graphite made up of?
Layers of carbon arranged in hexagons
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How many carbon atoms is bonded to another carbon atom?
Three
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What is special about the carbon in graphite?
It has 1 free delocalised electron that is able to move between the layers, therefore it can conduct electricity
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Graphites layers are held together by _____ intermolecular forces
Weak
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Why can the layers of graphite slide over eachother easily?
There are no strong covalent bonds between the layers
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Why does graphite have a high melting point?
A lot of energy is needed to break these covalent bonds between the carbon atoms
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