Combined Science GCSE
Fragments of giant covalent structures
What Fragments of giant covalent structures means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A representative part drawn so that every atom shown has its full bonding, such as four single lines around each carbon in diamond.
Topics that use Fragments of giant covalent structures
- Covalent bonding (AQA GCSE)
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- Ball and stick models
- Counting atoms in models
- Covalent bonding as shared pairs of electrons
- Displayed formulae
- Dot-and-cross diagrams
- Electrical conductivity
- Full outer shells
- Giant covalent structures
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