What are the different allotropes of carbon?
What are the different allotropes of carbon?
The correct options are
A Diamond
B Graphite
D Fullerene
Different forms of a chemical element found in its natural state are called allotropes. Carbon is a crystalline solid element, due to difference in crystalline structure, the two main allotropes found in nature are diamond and graphite. Recently another crystalline form is discovered which is known as fullerene.
a) Diamond is one of the best-known allotropes of carbon, whose hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewellery formation.
b) Graphite is a grey coloured, opaque but a bright crystalline substance which can conduct heat and electricity.
c) Fullerenes are molecules of varying sizes composed entirely of carbon, which take the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube.
A
Diamond
B
Graphite
D
Fullerene
Different forms of a chemical element found in its natural state are called allotropes. Carbon is a crystalline solid element, due to difference in crystalline structure, the two main allotropes found in nature are diamond and graphite. Recently another crystalline form is discovered which is known as fullerene.
a) Diamond is one of the best-known allotropes of carbon, whose hardness and high dispersion of light make it useful for industrial applications and jewellery formation.
b) Graphite is a grey coloured, opaque but a bright crystalline substance which can conduct heat and electricity.
c) Fullerenes are molecules of varying sizes composed entirely of carbon, which take the form of a hollow sphere, ellipsoid, or tube.
