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?

Silica gel

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Zeolite

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Silicone

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Asbestos

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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.

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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?

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

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.