(i) Graphene is an allotropic form of carbon.
(ii) It has a single planar sheet of sp² hybridised carbon atoms that are densely packed in a honeycomb crystal lattice.

(i) Fullerenes are newly synthesised allotropes of carbon.
(ii) Unlike graphite and diamond, these allotropes are discrete molecules such as C_32' C_50' C_60' C_70' C₇₆ etc.
(iii) These molecules have cage like structures.
(iv) The C₆₀ molecules have a soccer ball like structure and is called buckminster fullerene or buckyballs.
(v) It has a fused ring structure consists of 20 six membered rings and 12 five membered rings.
(vi) Each carbon atom is sp² hybridised and forms three σ bonds & a delocalised π bond giving aromatic character to these molecules.
(vii) The C-C bond distance is 1.44 Å and C=C distance 1.38 Å.

Generally on descending a group the ionisation energy decreases and hence the metallic character increases.

(i) Borax is used for the identification of coloured metal ions.
(ii) In the manufacture optical and borosilicate glass, enamels and glazes for pottery.
(iii) It is also used as a flux in metallurgy.
(iv) It acts as a good preservative.

(i) It is used for purification of water
(ii) It is also used for water proofing and textiles.
(iii) It is used in dyeing, paper and leather tanning industries.
(iv) It is employed as a styptic agent to arrest bleeding.

(i) Boranes are colourless diamagnetic compounds with low thermal stability.
(ii) Diborane is a gas at room temperature with sweet smell and it is extremely toxic.
(iii) It is also highly reactive At high temperatures it forms higher boranes liberating hydrogen.

CO acts as a strong reducing agent.
Example: 3CO + Fe₂O₃ \(\longrightarrow \)  2Fe + 3CO₂
It reduces metallic. oxides into metals.

(i) Zeolites are three-dimensional crystalline solids containing Al, Si and O in their regular three dimensional framework.
(ii) They are hydrated sodium alumino silicates with general formula Na₂O(AI₂O₃).·x(SiO₂)·yH₂O
(x = 2 to 10; y = 2 to 6).
(iii) Zeolites have porous structure in which the monovalent sodium ions and water molecules are loosely held.
(iv) The Si and Al atoms are tetrahedrally coordinated with each other through shared oxygen atoms.
(v) Zeolites are similar to clay minerals but they differ in their crystalline structure.
(vi) Zeolites have a three dimensional crystalline structure looks like a honeycomb consisting of a network of interconnected tunnels and cages.
(vii) Water molecules moves freely in and out of these pores but the zeolite framework remains rigid
(viii) Another special aspect of this structure is that the pore/channel sizes are nearly uniform, allowing the crystal to act as a molecular sieve.

Diborane adds on to alkenes and alkynes in ether solvent at room temperature. This reaction is called hydroboration.
\({ B }_{ 2 }{ H }_{ 6 }+6RCH=CHR\longrightarrow 2B(RCH_2-{ CH }R)_{ 3 }B\)

Oxides of Carbon	Structure	Parameters
CO		Three electron pairs are shared between carbon and oxygen. The C-O bond distance is 1.128\(\overset{o}{A}\).
CO2		Equal bond distance for the both C-O bonds. Two C-O sigma bond, It has 3c-4e bond.

Catenation is an ability of an element to form chain of atoms.
The conditions for catenation.
(a) The valency of element is greater than or equal to two.
(b) Element should have an ability to bond with itself
(c) The self bond must be as strong as Its bond with other elements
(d) Kinetic inertness of catenated compound towards other molecules.
(e) Carbon possesses all the above properties and forms a wide range of compounds with itself and with other elements such as H, O, N, S and halogens.

DIAMOND	GRAPHITE
C is sp3 hybridised.	C is sp2 hybridised.
Three dimensional, tetrahedral structure.	Two dimensional, sheet like structure.
Crystalline, transparent with extra brilliance.	Crystalline, opaque and shiny substance.
It is hard with high density and high melting point.	It is soft with low density and high melting point.
Bad conductor of and electricity.	Good conductor of heat and electricity.

(i) Carbon monoxide can be prepared by the reaction of carbon with limited amount of oxygen.
2C + O₂ ⟶ 2CO
(ii) (a) On industrial scale carbon monoxide is produced by the reaction of carbon with air.
(b) The carbon monoxide formed will contain nitrogen gas also and the mixture of nitrogen and carbon monoxide is called producer gas.
(c) \(2C+{ O }_{ 2 }/{ N }_{ 2 }(air)\longrightarrow \underset { Producers \ Gas }{ 2CO } +{ N }_{ 2 }\)
(d) The producer gas is then passed through a solution of copper(I) chloride under pressure which results in the formation of CuCI(CO).2H₂O.
(e) At reduced pressures this solution releases the pure carbon monoxide.
(iii) Pure carbon monoxide is prepared by warming methanoic acid with concentrated sulphuric acid which acts as a dehydrating agent.
HCOOH + H₂SO₄ ⟶ CO + H₂O + H₂SO₄