Giant molecular structures

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What does giant covalent bonding form?
compounds with millions of very strong fixed bonds
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what will any compound with this structure have?
a high melting point
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what happens if the bond is formed in different directions?
the substance is hard
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what happens if the bond is formed in layers?
it will be easy to cut in slices
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what happens if there are no free electrons?
the substance will not conduct electricity
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What can nanotubes be used in?
catalyst systems
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Why are they used?
atoms of the catalyst can be attached to the large surface area on the nanotubes
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what will any compound with this structure have?

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a high melting point

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what happens if the bond is formed in different directions?

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what happens if the bond is formed in layers?

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what happens if there are no free electrons?

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