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2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon

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Question 8
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Fullerenes are molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes.

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The structure of a fullerene is based on hexagonal rings of carbon atoms. Give the two other ring sizes that a fullerene may contain.

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Carbon nanotubes are cylindrical fullerenes with very high length to diameter ratios. Describe what a very high length to diameter ratio means.

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c.

Suggest why carbon nanotubes are added to the frames of tennis rackets.

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2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Chemistry 2.3 Structure and bonding of carbon, covering 2.3.1 Diamond, 2.3.2 Graphite, and 2.3.3 Graphene and fullerenes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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