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Honestly, I’m not even sure what this is about.

  • Update 13/4/2023: I have been told that it’s basically the same as periodic trends
  • Update 15/4/2023: I have no idea what this is for

Physical Properties

  • Boiling point
  • Melting point
  • Hardness
  • Conductivity
  • Brittle
  • Malleable
  • Ductile

Allotropes of Carbon

  • Carbon has 4 valence electrons
  • Can bond to itself, and forms a variety of different compounds
  • Diamond
    • Non-conductive of electricity
    • High melting/boiling point
  • Graphite
    • 2D hexagonal layers
    • Mobile delocalised electrons that are free to move within layers
    • Dispersion forces between layers
    • Conductive of electricity
  • Buckyball - (Buckminster fulleren z )
    • Not conductive of electricity
    • Used as a dry lubricant