Molecular Carbon

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Molecular Carbon


 

C60 - Buckminsterfullerene was a new form of carbon discovered in 1985. It is found in star dust clouds. It is a low density solid (space inside the ‘ball’). This form of carbon doesn’t conduct electricity (no free e-).          

It has a moderate melting point (higher than that of sulphur) and when it melts the

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