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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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