C3.8 Fullerenes and Graphene

Aiming for Grade 4 LOs:

  • Describe the relationship between graphite and graphene.
  • List the main physical properties of fullerenes.
  • State the molecular formula of buckminsterfullerene.

Aiming for Grade 6 LOs:

  • Recognise the structure of a fullerene or nanotube in diagrams and prose.
  • Explain the structure of fullerenes.
  • List the properties and consequent uses of fullerenes and carbon nanotubes.

Aiming for Grade 8 LOs:

  • Describe and explain the applications of fullerenes.
  • Use molecular models of graphene, nanotubes, and fullerenes to explain their properties.
  • Justify in detail a use for graphene, nanotubes, and fullerenes, based on their properties.

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