Which type of forces bind together the carbon atoms in diamond?
What is carborundum? Give its chemical formula.
What is the hybridisation state of carbon in:(i) graphite(ii) diamond?
Name the inert form of carbon.
Name the poisonous gas present in exhaust fumes of an automobile.
Why does carbon form a large number of compounds?
What are silicones?
Silicones are synthetic organosilicon compounds containing repeated R2SiO units held by Si–O–Si linkages.
Why are silicones used in electronic and electrical appliances?
Write the name of two important man-made silicates.
Which is the basic building unit of all silicates?