Allotropes of carbon

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