Chemistry GCSE
Layered structures
What Layered structures means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Layered structures
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The bonded atoms arrange into flat layers of hexagonal rings, like a honeycomb, with no covalent bonds between the layers.
Topics that use Layered structures
- Graphite (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonding
- Delocalised electrons
- Electrical conductivity
- Giant covalent structures
- Structure-property relationships
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