Giant Covalent Structures - AQA Chemistry

Diamond and graphite are both made of the same thing as something as generic as soot, so what makes them so unique and valuable? We answer that question in this video by examining their properties and how they are arranged as giant covalent structures.

[sunnylearning]

@Hannah Alice There are no intermolecular forces in diamond as diamond does not exist in molecular form. There are no molecules, there is a giant covalent structure which is held together by many strong covalent bonds. Intermolecular forces are weak forces which act between molecules.

I hope this helps and I am glad you find the videos useful :)

[olliemalmquist]

So to brake the bonds between sodium and chlorine could you use water to weaken the bonds to then eventually break the bonds or not