Survey of the Elements: 1. Element structures 2. Oxide structures 3 Survey of the Elements: 1. Element structures 2. Oxide structures 3. Cool things about some elements
Structures of the Elements
Metals: Close packing
Number of Bonds Possible:
Allotropes of Boron: linked B12 icosahedra β-R boron α-R boron γ-boron
Traditional Allotropes of Carbon
New Allotropes of Carbon: Fullerenes
New Allotropes of Carbon: Nanotubes
New Allotropes of Carbon: Graphene
Industrial Production of Diamonds
Why is diamond formed, and not graphite? H2(g) 2 H(g) H(g) + CH4(g) CH3(g) + H2(g) CH3 + C(diamond-H, surface) Diamond-CH3 + H Why is diamond formed, and not graphite? Reason 1. Reverse Reaction favors Graphite Instability H + diamond CH4, but slower than CVD diamond growth H + graphite CH4, but faster than CVD graphite growth Reason 2. Forward Reaction favors Diamond Formation sp3 C atoms on surface (show structures) slow sp2 graphite formation.