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Compare & contrast the properties of Carbon Allotropes - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Strong covalent bonds throughout
      - Each carbon atom bonds to 4 others (tetrahedral, 3D network)
      - Giant Lattice Structure
    - - Extremely hard (hardest natural material)
      - Transparent
      - Electrical insulator
      - High melting point
    - - Cutting tools, drill bits
      - Jewelry
      - Heat sinks
- - - - Carbon atoms bond to 3 others in flat hexagonal layers
      - Layers held together by weak forces, so they slide easily
    - - Soft and slippery
      - Good electrical conductor
      - Opaque, black
- - - - Carbon atoms arranged in a spherical cage
      - Looks like a soccer ball
      - Each carbon bonds to 3 others
    - - Nanotechnology
      - Drug delivery research
      - Lubricants
      - Electronics research
    - - Molecular (not a giant structure)
      - Relatively soft
      - Can conduct electricity under certain conditions
- - - - Long, thin fibers of carbon atoms, mostly aligned
      - Structure similar to stretched graphite layers
    - - Aircraft and spacecraft
      - Sports equipment
      - Cars, bicycles
    - - Very strong and lightweight
      - High tensile strength
      - Good thermal resistance
      - Conducts electricity (to some extent)
- - - - Extremely strong (stronger than steel)
      - Excellent electrical and thermal conductor
      - Flexible and nearly transparent
    - - Electronics
      - Sensors
      - Composite materials
      - Future batteries and displays
    - - Single layer of carbon atoms in a hexagonal lattice
      - Essentially one layer of graphite