Allotropes of carbon and nanochemistry

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Mind Map on Allotropes of carbon and nanochemistry, created by avmorgan on 28/08/2013.
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Allotropes of carbon and nanochemistry
  1. Diamond and graphite properties
    1. Graphite
      1. Insoluble in water
        1. Very high melting point
          1. Lower than diamond
            1. Has weak bonds
          2. Conducts electricity
            1. Soft & Slippery
              1. Lustrous
                1. Opaque & Black
                2. Diamond
                  1. Transparent
                    1. Very hard
                      1. Very high melting point
                        1. Doesn't conduct electricity
                          1. Insoluble in water
                            1. Lustrous (Shiny)
                              1. Colourless
                            2. Structure
                              1. Diamond
                                1. All 4 electrons in a strong covalent bond
                                2. Graphite
                                  1. weak intermolecular forces
                                    1. Strong covalent bonds
                                      1. Hexagonol rings
                                        1. Only 3 electrons in bond
                                          1. The fourth electron is free (delocalized)
                                            1. Soft layers - easily broken
                                          2. Buckminsterfullerene
                                            1. Hexagonol & Pentagonal rings
                                              1. Conducts electricity
                                            2. Allotrope
                                              1. Same element but different arrangement of atoms
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