2007-05-17 15:20:35 · 0 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Graphite is carbon, arranged in sheets and sp2 hybridized
2007-05-17 15:24:13 · answer #1 · answered by Top Gun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Graphite is a polycyclic carbon. In pure graphite, the carbons are arrayed in flat six member rings, and the rings line up to present a tile-like structure. In the real world, some other elements sneak into the grid. Between "sheets" of graphite, there is some cross-linking, courtesy of these elements. Thus, graphite sheets can shear easily from other sheets.
2007-05-17 15:28:44 · answer #2 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Graphite has a layered structure.The layers are held by vander waals force of attraction and the distance between two layers is 340 pm.
Each layer is composed of planar hexagonal rings of carbon atoms.C-C bond length within the layer is 141.5 pm.
Each carbon atom in the ring is Sp2 hybridized & makes 3 sigma bonds with 3 neighbouring carbon atoms & the fourth electron forms a pi bond.
This i hope makes your answer!
2007-05-17 16:34:05 · answer #3 · answered by soma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋