Allotropes of carbon 0.0 / 5 ? ChemistryBonding & shapesASEdexcel Created by: LucíaCreated on: 08-02-14 08:59 Why carbon atoms can form this type of structure? They can form 4 strong bonds. 1 of 12 Diamond forms... ... a tetrahedral shape 2 of 12 Why is diamond a good thermal conductor? Vibrations travel easily through the lattice. 3 of 12 What is diamond used for? In diamond-tipped drills and saws 4 of 12 Which bonding does graphite have? Three sigma bonds each 5 of 12 How are the sheets bonded together in graphite? By van der Waals forces 6 of 12 Why is graphite slippery? The weak bonds between the layers are easily broken. 7 of 12 Why is graphite less dense than diamond? The layers are far apart 8 of 12 What is the structure of a fullerene? Three covalent bonds with a free electron 9 of 12 Nanoparticles are generally.. 100 nanometres across, where a nanometre is 10^-9 m 10 of 12 Fullerenes... are soluble in organic solvents 11 of 12 Fullerenes are commonly used for delivering drug into specific cells of the body 12 of 12
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