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  2. Allotropes of carbon - Wikipedia

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    D-carbon: D-carbon was proposed by theorists in 2018. [33] D-carbon is an orthorhombic sp 3 carbon allotrope (6 atoms per cell). Total-energy calculations demonstrate that D-carbon is energetically more favorable than the previously proposed T 6 structure (with 6 atoms per cell) as well as many others.

  3. Allotropy - Wikipedia

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    Diamond and graphite are two allotropes of carbon: pure forms of the same element that differ in crystalline structure.. Allotropy or allotropism (from Ancient Greek ἄλλος (allos) 'other' and τρόπος (tropos) 'manner, form') is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes of the elements.

  4. Water splitting - Wikipedia

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    The S–I cycle consists of three chemical reactions whose net reactant is water and whose net products are hydrogen and oxygen. All other chemicals are recycled. The S–I process requires an efficient source of heat. More than 352 thermochemical cycles have been described for water splitting by thermolysis. [21]

  5. Biological carbon fixation - Wikipedia

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    This is known as carbon isotope discrimination and results in carbon-12 to carbon-13 ratios in the plant that are higher than in the free air. Measurement of this isotopic ratio is important in the evaluation of water use efficiency in plants, [32] [33] [34] and also in assessing the possible or likely sources of carbon in global carbon cycle ...

  6. Carbon-based life - Wikipedia

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    Liquid water is essential for carbon-based life. Chemical bonding of carbon molecules requires liquid water. [30] Water has the chemical property to make compound-solvent pairing. [31] Water provides the reversible hydration of carbon dioxide. Hydration of carbon dioxide is needed in carbon-based life. All life on Earth uses the same ...

  7. Carbon - Wikipedia

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    The atoms of carbon can bond together in diverse ways, resulting in various allotropes of carbon. Well-known allotropes include graphite, diamond, amorphous carbon, and fullerenes. The physical properties of carbon vary widely with the allotropic form. For example, graphite is opaque and black, while diamond is highly transparent. Graphite is ...

  8. Fullerene - Wikipedia

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    The sp 2-hybridized carbon atoms, which are at their energy minimum in planar graphite, must be bent to form the closed sphere or tube, which produces angle strain. The characteristic reaction of fullerenes is electrophilic addition at 6,6-double bonds, which reduces angle strain by changing sp 2 -hybridized carbons into sp 3 -hybridized ones.

  9. Category:Allotropes of carbon - Wikipedia

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    Pertains to the various forms that the Carbon element can assume, naturally or otherwise. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Allotropes of carbon . The main article for this category is Allotropes of carbon .