Question

Write the salient features of Graphene.

Answer 1

1. Graphene is the most recently produced allotrope of carbon.
2. It is a honeycomb-shaped hexagonal ring repeatedly arranged in a plane.
3. It is the thinnest compound known to man at one atom thick.
4. It is the lightest material known and the strongest compound discovered.
5. Layers of graphene are stacked to form graphite by Vander Waals forces.