Allotropes Of Carbon

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What is an allotrope?
Different structural form of the same element in the same physical state.
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Why is diamond hard?
Because the carbon atoms each form four covalent bonds.
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Why does diamond have a high melting point?
Because it has strong covalent bonds which require a lot of energy to break down
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Why doesn't diamond conduct electricity?
Because it has no free electrons or ions
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What does graphite diagram look like?
It is made of layers of carbon arranged in hexagons. Each of the carbon are connected to 3 other carbons
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How many carbon electrons are used in the covalent bonding?
3 out of 4 electrons from the outer shell.
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What is graphene?How are they connected?
Graphene is one layer of graphite, these layers are connected with weak bonds
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What is a fullerene?
Molecules of carbon shaped as closed tubes or hollow balls.
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What are nanotubes?
They are carbon cylinders made from fullerenes.
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Example of use of nanotube.
Because it can be used to "cage" other molecules, it can be used to deliver drugs into your body.
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