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Chemistry · May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Question 6

5070Giant covalent structures

X is the arrangement of bonds around a carbon atom in graphite. Y is the arrangement of bonds around a carbon atom in diamond. Z is the arrangement of bonds around a silicon atom in silicon(IV) oxide, SiO2. Which arrangements of bonds are the same?

  1. AX and Y only
  2. BX and Z only
  3. CY and Z only
  4. DX, Y and Z

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Correct answer: C. Y and Z only

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