Explain the high melting temperature of silicon in terms of the bonding.

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LightBulb · Answer 1 · 2024-05-10T21:51:06+0000

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Silicon has strong covalent bonds linking the atoms together. This is a giant covalent structure. Lots of energy is required to overcome the strong covalent bonds, so silicon has the highest melting point

Explain the high melting temperature of silicon in terms of the bonding.

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