Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry
11th Edition
ISBN:9781285869759
Author:Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Publisher:Frederick A. Bettelheim, William H. Brown, Mary K. Campbell, Shawn O. Farrell, Omar Torres
Chapter1: Matter, Energy, And Measurement
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Silicon carbide, SiC, has the three-dimensional structure
 shown in the figure.

(a) Name another compound that has the same structure.
(b) Would you expect the bonding in SiC to be predominantly
ionic, metallic, or covalent? (c) How do the bonding
and structure of SiC lead to its high thermal stability
(to 2700 °C) and exceptional hardness?

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