Tough Like A Diamond
The hardest substance known is diamond. Which best describes the structure of diamond?
A. A 3D network lattice of covalently bonded carbon atoms.
B. A 3D network lattice of covalently bonded carbon atoms.
C. A 3D network lattice of carbon ions held together by ionic bonds.
D. A 3D network lattice of carbon ions in a sea of mobile valence electrons held together by metallic bonds.
E. A 3D network lattice of carbon atoms held together by hydrogen bonding and dispersion forces.
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