Graphene & Fullerenes (AQA GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What is graphene?
What is graphene?
A single layer of graphite
How thick is a sheet of graphene?
How thick is a sheet of graphene?
One atom thick
Why does graphene conduct electricity?
Why does graphene conduct electricity?
Free-moving electrons
Which properties describe graphene's strength?
Which properties describe graphene's strength?
Strong and flexible
What type of melting and boiling points does graphene have?
What type of melting and boiling points does graphene have?
High melting and boiling points
What element are fullerenes made entirely from?
What element are fullerenes made entirely from?
Carbon
What shapes do fullerenes form?
What shapes do fullerenes form?
Hollow spheres or tubes
How many carbon atoms are in buckminsterfullerene?
How many carbon atoms are in buckminsterfullerene?
60
What type of melting and boiling points does buckminsterfullerene have?
What type of melting and boiling points does buckminsterfullerene have?
Low melting and boiling points
Why does buckminsterfullerene have low melting and boiling points?
Why does buckminsterfullerene have low melting and boiling points?
Molecules don't hold onto each other well
What is the structure of nanotubes?
What is the structure of nanotubes?
Cylindrical fullerenes
Which properties make nanotubes useful in nanotechnology?
Which properties make nanotubes useful in nanotechnology?
Strong, stretchy, conduct electricity