Combined Science GCSE
Layered structures and lubrication
What Layered structures and lubrication means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Layered structures and lubrication
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Only weak forces exist between the layers, so layers can slide over one another, making graphite soft and slippery and useful as a lubricant.
Topics that use Layered structures and lubrication
- Graphite (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Comparison of graphite and metals
- Delocalised electrons
- Delocalised electrons and conductivity
- Electrical conductivity
- Giant covalent structures
- Structure and bonding
- Structure-property relationships
- Covalent bonding and delocalised electrons
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