Allotropes

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What are the three allotropes of carbon?
Diamond, graphite and fullerenes
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What are allotropes?
different structures of the same element
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What are fullerenes?
carbon structures that form spheres or tubes
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What can they be used for?
carrying and delivering drug molecules around the body
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What else can they be used for?
trapping dangerous substances in the body and removing them
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How many carbon atoms does the buckminsterfullerene contain?
C60
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What are the spheres measured in?
nanometres
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how long is a nanometre
10 to the power of -9 metres long
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different structures of the same element

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