Chemistry

THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SILICON DIOXIDE

Silicon dioxide Has a high melting point – varying depending on what the particular structure is (remember that the structure given is only one of three possible structures), but around 1700°C. Very strong silicon-oxygen covalent bonds have to be broken throughout the structure before melting occurs. Is hard. This is due to the need to […]

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