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Giant covalent structures
Foundation
2 marks
Why does diamond have a very high melting point?
A
Every C is bonded to 4 others by strong covalent bonds; breaking all these requires enormous energy
B
Diamond contains ionic bonds that are hard to break
C
Diamond has metallic bonds giving it a high melting point
D
Diamond is very dense, which causes it to have a high melting point
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