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Card 16

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Why is diamond so hard and what is it used for?

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Card 17

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Why is graphite used in pencils?

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Card 18

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Why does graphite conduct heat and electricity when all other non-metals cannot?

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Card 19

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Where do the delocalisied electrons in a metal come from?

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Card 20

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Why do metals have regular structures?

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Card 21

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Why can pure metals be easily bent and shaped?

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Card 22

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What happens when a metal is mixed with another element?

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Card 23

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What is 'nitinol'?

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Card 24

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What is a nanoparticle?

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Card 25

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Why are fullrenes so strong?

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