Graphene & Fullerenes (Edexcel GCSE Chemistry): Quizzes
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What is graphene?
What is graphene?
A single layer of graphite
How thick is graphene?
How thick is graphene?
One atom thick
Why does graphene conduct electricity?
Why does graphene conduct electricity?
It has free-moving electrons
Which properties describe graphene's mechanical strength?
Which properties describe graphene's mechanical strength?
Strong and flexible
What are graphene's melting and boiling points like?
What are graphene's melting and boiling points like?
High
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 are buckminsterfullerene's melting and boiling points like?
What are buckminsterfullerene's melting and boiling points like?
Low
Why does buckminsterfullerene have low melting and boiling points?
Why does buckminsterfullerene have low melting and boiling points?
Molecules don't hold strongly together
What is the structure of nanotubes?
What is the structure of nanotubes?
Cylindrical fullerenes
Which properties do nanotubes have?
Which properties do nanotubes have?
Strong, stretchy, conduct electricity