Chemistry GCSE
Allotropes of carbon
What Allotropes of carbon means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Allotropes of carbon
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Forms such as diamond and graphite that contain only carbon atoms but have different structural arrangements.
Topics that use Allotropes of carbon
- Giant covalent structures (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Covalent bonds in the network
- Giant covalent structure
- Giant covalent structures
- Intermolecular forces
- Simple molecular substance
- Structure–property relationships
- Melting points
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