Structures of Metals and Ceramics - Carbon

4 important questions on Structures of Metals and Ceramics - Carbon

What are the two allotropic forms of carbon?

Diamond and Graphite

What is the crystal structure of diamond?

A variant of the zinc blende structure in which carbon atoms occupy all positions called the diamond cubic crystal structure.

Describe the graphite structure.

Carbon atoms are located at corners of interlocking regular hexagons that lie in parallel planes.
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Which hybridization has the carbon undergone to become graphite?

Sp2

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