Chemistry GCSE
Diamond
What Diamond means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Diamond
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A giant covalent structure of carbon atoms, each bonded to four others in a tetrahedral network, so it is very hard and has a very high melting point.
Topics that use Diamond
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Addition polymerisation
- Bond strength and energy transfer
- Covalent bonding
- Dot and cross diagrams
- Explaining physical properties of simple molecules
- Giant covalent structures
- Line-bond representations
- Model limitations
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