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allotrope |
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allotropeAny of two or more forms of the same chemical element. They may have different arrangements of atoms in crystals of the solid—for example, graphite and diamond for carbon—or different numbers of atoms in their molecules—for example, ordinary oxygen (O2) and ozone (O3). Other elements that have allotropes include tin, sulfur, antimony, arsenic, selenium, and phosphorus. |
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But allotropy is a
property special to (dependent on) allotropes and should appear only
under allotropes. Called linear acetylenic carbon, the new allotrope, or form, of the
otherwise sooty element shows up as amber-colored,
"gossamerlike" threads, whose texture resembles "angel
hair," according to Richard J. A bucky ball is chemically stable and is
an allotrope of carbon. |
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