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Copper can be hammered into thin sheets and, when solid, conducts electricity. Suggest how the lattice structure and bonding in a copper crystal account for these two properties.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · States of matter
States of matter: suggest question
How this question is marked
4 marks, so the mark scheme is looking for about 4 separate creditworthy points. Making the same point twice in different words earns it once.
Suggest means: Apply what you know to an unfamiliar situation. There may be more than one acceptable answer. Reason from the principle you have learned to the new context, and say which principle you are using.
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