Question
Question: Which silicon compound is used in machinery (with moving parts) in a manner similar to the use of an...
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 ?
A
Silica gel
B
Zeolite
C
Silicone
D
Asbestos
Answer
Silicone
Explanation
Solution
Silicones are used as lubricants both as solids and liquids and this is similar to use of graphite.