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Question
Which silicon compound is used in machinery (with moving parts) in a manner similar to the use of an allotrope of carbon (crystalline) which possesses properties of both a covalent network solid and a molecular solid ?
Options
A.Silica gel
B.Zeolite
C.Silicone
D.Asbestos
Solution
Silicones are used as lubricants both as solids and liquids and this is similar to use of graphite.
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