AS Level Chemistry: Describe the structure of graphite

Question

Describe the structure of graphite

Phillanie Jacobs · Accepted Answer

- Giant covalent lattice 
- Made from layers of carbon arranged in hexagonal rings 
- There are weak london forces between layers 
- Each carbon atoms bonds covalently to 3 other carbon atoms.
- One delocalised electrons per carbon

AS Level Chemistry

Describe the structure of graphite

- Giant covalent lattice - Made from layers of carbon arranged in hexagonal rings - There are weak london forces between layers - Each carbon atoms bonds covalently to 3 other carbon atoms. - One delocalised electrons per carbon

Author