Question

What is the definition of allotropes?

Answer 1

Allotropes

• Allotropy is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes of the elements
• Example : Allotropes of carbon: Diamond, Graphite and Buckminsterfullerene.

Examples of allotropes

• Carbon provides one of the best examples of allotropy.
• Three important allotropes of carbon are diamond, graphite, and fullerenes.
• Black, white and red phosphorus are the allotropes of phosphorus.