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Chemistry of carbon

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This unit explores how material properties relate to bonding, bond strength, and structure, focusing on carbon compounds like diamond, graphite, and graphene. It covers nanoparticles, their uses and risks, surface area calculations, scale comparisons, and model representation techniques.

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Chemistry of carbon

This unit explores how material properties relate to bonding, bond strength, and structure, focusing on carbon compounds like diamond, graphite, and graphene. It covers nanoparticles, their uses and risks, surface area calculations, scale comparisons, and model representation techniques.

8 lessons
  1. Using models to explain state changes
  2. Bonding, structure and properties
  3. Bonding to carbon atoms
  4. Nanoparticles
  5. Graphene and fullerenes
  6. Discovery and uses of carbon nanostructures
  7. Diamond and graphite
  8. Hydrocarbons