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Date November 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12N.1.sl.TZ0.12
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ0
Command term Question number 12 Adapted from N/A

Question

Diamond, C60 fullerene and graphite are allotropes of carbon. Which statements are correct about these allotropes?

I.     In diamond each carbon is held in a tetrahedral arrangement.

II.     In C60 fullerene each carbon is held in a trigonal arrangement.

III.     In graphite each carbon is held in a tetrahedral arrangement.

 

A.     I and II only

B.     I and III only

C.     II and III only

D.     I, II and III

Markscheme

A

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 4: Chemical bonding and structure » 4.3 Covalent structures
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