Carbon Allotropes Flashcards
How is graphite similar to metals?
It has delocalised electrons
What is graphene?
A single layer of graphite
What shape is Buckminster Fullerenes?
Spherical
What can Carbon nanotubes be used in?
Nanotechnology
Electronics
Materials
What are Carbon nanotubes?
Cylindrical fullerenes
Define fullerenes
Molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes
What are some of the properties of diamond?
Very hard
High MP
Doesn’t conduct electricity
What type of structure is diamond?
Giant covalent
How many bonds does each carbon atom have in diamond?
And what type of atom do they have them with?
4 covalent bonds with 4 other carbons
What was the first fullerene to be discovered?
Buckminster fullerenes
In graphite, how many electrons are delocalised from each carbon atom?
1
How many covalent bonds does each carbon atom have in graphite?
With what type of atom do they have them with?
3 covalent bonds with 3 other carbons
Carbon nanotubes have a very high ______ to ___________ ratio
Length
Diameter
