Question

what is allotropes and what are the allotropes of carbon?

Answer 1

allotropes aa  two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist you can think that's a lot of means different form of something for example graphite charcoal Diamond are allotropes of carbon they are made of pure carbon but they have different physical and chemical properties for example graphite can conduct electricity but Diamond cannot charcoal can burn in air but graphite cannot diamond is transparent but graphite is not transparent these are allotropes

Answer 2

hi.Pashii.

Three forms (or 'allotropes') of pure carbon are diamond, graphite andbuckminster fullerene (or 'buckyballs'). In all three allotropes the carbon atoms are joined by strong covalent bonds but in such different arrangements that the properties of the allotropes are very different..

Carbon is capable of forming many allotropes due to its valency. Well-known forms of carbon includediamond and graphite. In recent decades many more allotropes and forms of carbon have been discovered and researched including ball shapes such as buckminsterfullerene and sheets such as graphene...

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