Module: Bonding and Structure

• Group number = Number of outer shell electrons
• Gas at room temp./ high mp bp/ low mp bp --> requires (a lot of / little) energy to overcome
• Carbon allotropes
  • Graphite = 1C to 3Cs in covalent bond; arranged in layers, delocalized electrons across the layers
  • Bucky ball/ C60 = hexagons + pentagons = spherical and can roll
• Nanoparticles
  • Nanoparticles have high surface area to volume ratio
  • can be effective even when using just a little bit