Questions tagged [allotropes]
Different forms of an element which exist in the same state but have different molecular or crystalline structures. Classic examples of allotropes include diamond and graphite (allotropes of carbon), red phosphorous and white phosphorous, and $\ce{O2}$ and $\ce{O3}$ (allotropes of oxygen).
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Are homoatomic molecules like ozone, graphite, diamond considered as elements [closed]
While researching I have found two definitions for element.
First, elements are pure substances that consist only one type of atoms. According to this O2, O3, Diamond and in short all allotropes are ...
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Is the acceleration of the low-temperature allotropic conversion of β-form white tin by the presence of α-form grey tin really considered catalysis?
discussion of the allotropes of sulfur in Melting point of sulfur and comments below reminded me of Napoleon's buttons, cf. Tin pest; Allotropic transformation. That section in its entirety reads:
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Melting point of sulfur
The melting point (m.p.) of rhombic sulfur is 385.8 K while the m.p. for monoclinic sulfur is 392 K. Also, the transition temperature of rhombic to monoclinic sulfur is 369 K.
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Is this a correct Lewis Dot structure for ozone? [duplicate]
I drew a Lewis dot structure of ozone but when I look online it is a bit different. Can I make the single covalent bonds like a triangle that connects all three atoms or is that not allowed? If so, ...
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