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Quartz is made of silicon and oxygen joi...

Quartz is made of silicon and oxygen joined in a network arrangement that is similar to:

A

graphite

B

diamond

C

`O_(2)`

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
Both possess giant molecular structures.
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