Learn about carbon - the basis for all life on Earth. Chemistry - Periodic Table - Learning Points. Carbon is the basis for all life on Earth. Pure carbon exists in many useful forms. Diamond, graphite, coal and charcoal are all carbon....

Discovered in 1985, Buckminsterfullerene has some fascinating characteristics. What is it and how is it shaping the future of chemistry? Chemistry - Atoms And Bonding - Learning Points. In the 1980s, a new carbon allotraope was found -...

In this video, we explore the diamond and graphite which are two allotropes of solid carbon and we compare their structure and properties. Allotropes are different structural forms of the same element in the same physical state.

This lesson will present the rules for writing the names and chemical formulae of elements and their allotropes.

Definitions included: chemical structure, ionic lattice, metallic lattice, molecule, covalent network, solitary atom,...

We all have the right to decide what happens to our bodies when we die, and cremation is becoming a popular option. But what is this exactly? How does it work, and what can one do with the ashes? Also, what are diamonds, and how can we...

Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!

Learn the basics about allotropes of metalloids and metals, as a part of the overall properties of matter topic. An allotrope is basically a different form of the same element, each with distinct physical and chemical properties. For...

In this video we will looks at what allotropes are, and different examples of them. The term allotrope refers to different forms of the same element. Diamond and graphite are made of only carbon atoms – yet they exhibit very different...

This live-action video program is about the word Allotrope. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word Allotrope through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful,...

Animation of spinning buckyball (buckminsterfullerene) molecule: Molecules consisting of 60 joined carbon atoms

Diamond glittering as it rotates under lights

Buckyball (C60), an allotrope of carbon

Animation of rotating Graphite molecule