BRAINCAKEFullerenes
Carbon atoms can join together to form hollow cages of various shapes called fullerenes. The structure is based on hexagonal rings similar to those in graphite.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Catalyst
- A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being used up, by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy.
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