Lesson 5.2.3.3
5.2.3.3 Graphene and fullerenes Quiz: AQA Combined Science, Unit 9
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The 20 questions
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What best describes the structure of graphene?
- Cylindrical tube
- Diamond lattice
- Hollow sphere
- Single graphite layer
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Graphene is useful in:
- Insulation only
- Electronics and composites
- Making alloys only
- Making ionic lattices
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What is the general shape characteristic of fullerenes?
- Linear chains
- Flat sheets
- Hollow
- Solid spheres
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What primary ring shape forms the basis of fullerene structures?
- Hexagonal rings
- Square rings
- Triangular rings
- Octagonal rings
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Besides hexagons, what other ring sizes can fullerenes contain?
- Three or eight
- Five or seven
- Four or six
- Six or eight
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Why is graphene classified as a 2D material?
- Made of polymers
- Forms hollow spheres
- Two atoms thick
- One atom thick
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What term describes graphene as a single layer of graphite?
- 2D
- 3D
- 4D
- 1D
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How are fullerenes structurally classified?
- Metallic lattices
- Discrete molecules
- Ionic structures
- Giant covalent
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What allows graphene to conduct electricity in electronics?
- Mobile ions
- Localised electrons
- Delocalised electrons
- Free protons
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Besides hexagons, what other carbon rings can fullerenes contain?
- Triangles and squares
- Pentagons and heptagons
- Octagons exclusively
- Only squares
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What is the shape of Buckminsterfullerene (C60)?
- Tetrahedral
- Spherical
- Cylindrical
- Pyramidal
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Graphite can be seen as stacked layers of which material?
- Graphene
- Fullerene
- Diamond
- Polymer
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What type of strong bonding holds carbon atoms together in graphene?
- Ionic bonds
- Metallic bonds
- Hydrogen bonds
- Covalent bonds
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What forces exist between individual fullerene molecules?
- Weak intermolecular forces
- Strong covalent bonds
- Strong metallic bonds
- Strong ionic bonds
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What is the overall shape of graphene compared to fullerenes?
- Tetrahedron
- Cylinder
- Hollow sphere
- Flat sheet
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Which of these is a two-dimensional form of carbon?
- Diamond
- Graphene
- Fullerene C₆₀
- A polymer chain
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How is graphene structurally related to graphite?
- Single layer
- 3D giant lattice
- Double layer
- Random mixture
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What feature in fullerene rings causes them to curve?
- Ionic impurities
- Five-membered rings
- Only hexagons
- Extra electrons
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What primary type of bonding is found in both graphene and fullerenes?
- Electrostatic
- Metallic
- Ionic
- Covalent
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How many delocalised electrons does each carbon atom have in graphene?
- One
- Zero
- Four
- Two
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