Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · Chemical bonding

Chemical bonding — practice question

The table gives the physical properties of four substances. Which substance has a giant covalent structure?

  • Amelting point $-119\,^\circ\text{C}$, boiling point $39\,^\circ\text{C}$, electrical conductivity of solid: poor, liquid: poor, aqueous solution: insoluble
  • Bmelting point $-115\,^\circ\text{C}$, boiling point $-85\,^\circ\text{C}$, electrical conductivity of solid: poor, liquid: poor, aqueous solution: good
  • Cmelting point $993\,^\circ\text{C}$, boiling point $1695\,^\circ\text{C}$, electrical conductivity of solid: poor, liquid: good, aqueous solution: good
  • Dmelting point $1610\,^\circ\text{C}$, boiling point $2230\,^\circ\text{C}$, electrical conductivity of solid: poor, liquid: poor, aqueous solution: insoluble

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