(a) The density of diamond is 3.5 g>cm3, and that of graphite is 2.3 g>cm3. Based on the structure of buckminsterfullerene, what would you expect its density to be relative to these other forms of carbon?

Video transcript

Hello everyone. So in this video we're given four different statements. I was trying to see which one is true. So first let's recognize that the density of the diamond is at 3.5 g per centimeter. Cute. And for a graphite That's 2.3 grams per centimeter cubed. So both diamond and graphite are Covalin network solids with efficient packing arrangements in solid state. So basically what that means is that there's very low empty space in their crystal lattices. So we can see from these numerical values that our diamond is going to be more dense compared to our graphite. And flooring has more empty space in each ball and between balls compared to the diamond and graphite. So let's go ahead and write that or not is but has more empty space in each and quotes balls and between balls. So therefore we can say then that its density of the flooring will be considerably less. Then 2.3 g per centimeter cubed, which is the less dense one right here. So then the statement that is true is going to be a and this is going to be my final answer for this question. Thank you all so much for watching