The non metallic elements carbon and silicon form giant covalent structures. The structure of the three allotropes of carbon (diamond, graphite and fullerenes), silicon and silicon dioxide (silica). DIAGRAMS. 1  It is possible for many atoms to link up to form a giant covalent structure or lattice.
Driving distance from Valley Center, KS to Wichita, KS. The total driving distance from Valley Center, KS to Wichita, KS is 14 miles or 23 kilometers. Your trip begins in Valley Center, Kansas. It ends in Wichita, Kansas.
The 2016 Wichita, Kansas, population is 389,965. There are 2,431 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 34. The US median is 37.4. 49.76% of people in Wichita, Kansas, are married. 13.05% are divorced. The average household size is 2.53 people. 33.30% of people are married, with children. 19.78% have children, but are single. Race in Wichita, Kansas. 63.93% of people are white, 11.22% are black, 4.74% are asian, 0.73% are native american, and 0.11% claim 'Other'. 15.69% of the people in Wichita, Kansas, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 84.31% are non-hispanic).