Fullerenes Quiz
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1. What shape of ring makes up a fullerene structure?
- A. Square
- B. Hexagonal
- C. Triangular
- D. Pentagonal only
2. What is a carbon nanotube?
- A. A flat sheet of carbon
- B. A tube-shaped fullerene
- C. An ionic compound
- D. A metal alloy
3. Which of these is a stated use of fullerenes?
- A. Conducting mains electricity in wires
- B. Drug delivery into the body
- C. Making ionic salts
- D. Neutralising acids
4. Why are carbon nanotubes added to some sports equipment like tennis rackets?
- A. To make them heavier
- B. To reinforce the material and increase strength without adding much mass
- C. To make them conduct electricity
- D. To make them cheaper to produce
5. Fullerenes, diamond and graphite are all forms of the same element. What term describes this relationship?
- A. Isotopes
- B. Ions
- C. Allotropes
- D. Isomers