Chemistry GCSE
Fullerenes
What Fullerenes means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Molecular forms of carbon in which every carbon atom bonds to three others, producing curved cage-like or tubular molecules.
Molecules of carbon atoms with hollow shapes, such as closed cages or tubes.
Topics that use Fullerenes
- Graphene and fullerenes (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Buckminsterfullerene
- Carbon nanotubes
- Electrical conductivity in carbon nanotubes
- Structure-property-application links
- Five-membered rings
- Graphene
- Hexagonal rings
- Spherical fullerenes
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