Giant Covalent Structures and Fullerenes
Chemistry · Year 10 · Bonding, Structure, and the Properties of Matter · 2.º Período

Giant Covalent Structures and Fullerenes

Investigate the structures of diamond, graphite, and graphene. Learn about the discovery of fullerenes and their potential uses in modern materials.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsAQA GCSE Chemistry 4.2.3.1AQA GCSE Chemistry 4.2.3.3

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Investigate the structures of diamond, graphite, and graphene. Learn about the discovery of fullerenes and their potential uses in modern materials.

Key Questions

  1. Why does graphite conduct electricity while diamond does not?
  2. What are the structural features of carbon nanotubes?
  3. How do the properties of graphene make it useful in electronics?

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