Chapter 7: Allotropes of Carbon and Metallic Bonding

Fullerenes

Fullerenes

________ are molecules of carbon, shaped like closed tubes or hollow balls.

Graphene

________ is a sheet of carbon atoms joined together in hexagons.

Substances

________ that are held together by metallic bonding include metallic elements and alloys.

shell

The electrons in the outer ________ of the metal atoms are delocalised.

strong forces of electrostatic

There are ________ attraction between the positive metal ions and the shared negative electrons.

Alloys

________ are harder and so more useful than pure metals.

fullerenes structure

The ________ forms around another atom or molecule, which is then trapped inside.

Diamond

________ has a giant covalent structure, made up of carbon atoms that each form four covalent bonds.

Fullerenes

________ have a surface area, so they could make great industrial catalysts, individual catalyst molecules could be attached to the ________.

Fullerenes

________ can be used to ‘ cage other molecules.

Graphite

Contains sheets of hexagons

Graphene

One layer of graphite

Most metals are solid

__________at room temperature

Metals are good

______conductors of electricity and heat

Most metals are

______malleable

Alloys are

____harder than pure metals

Buckminsterfullerene

First fullerenes to be discovered

Fullerenes function

is able to fit inside the hydrophobic cavity of HIV proteases, inhibiting the access of substrates to the catalytic site of enzymes

Diamond properties

very hard due to giant covalent structure