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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?
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?
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The correct option is C Silicone
Silicones are used as lubricants for both solids and liquids and this is similar to the use of graphite.
Silicones are used as lubricants for both solids and liquids and this is similar to the use of graphite.
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