Graphite and fullerenes

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Graphite and fullerenes

Similarities

  • Both forms of carbon
  • Both have hexagonal rings of atoms
  • Both giant covalent structures

Differences

  • Graphite is a giant structure
  • Fullerenes are molecules
  • Graphite is 2 - dimensional
  • Fullerenes are 3 - dimensional
  • Graphite forms large particles
  • Many fullerenes are nano-sized

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graphite is 3d and graphene is a single layer of graphite

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