graphite is smooth and slippery explain.
no spam plz thank you ^_^
Answers
Answered by
0
Answer and Explanation: Graphite is soft and slippery because its carbonatoms are bound together by weak bonds known as Van der Waal forces. ... The bonds that connect the carbonatoms in graphite are very weak, so they are easily broken, which makesgraphite seem soft and slippery.
gabesammut:
Slight correction: The intermolecular bonds, aka, Van der Waals forces are weak. Carbon in graphite still has very strong intramolecular forces: every carbon atom in a graphene layer is bonded to 3 other C atoms in a 2D, trigonal planar structure. This is due to sp2 hybridisation of the C atom. Basically graphite consists of several 2 dimensional layers of Carbon atoms (arranged in a hexagonal structure). The bonding between layers is weak, thus they can slide over each other!
Similar questions