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In a diamond, what type of bonds link carbon atoms together to form a network solid?

covalent bonds
ionic bonds
hydrogen bonds

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Oh nice I would have never guessed that lol talking to the comment btw
User Dmitry Samuylov
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Answer is covalent bonds.

Diamond is a giant covalent structure in which: each carbon atom is joined to four other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds. the carbon atoms form a regular tetrahedral network structure. there are no free electrons.
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