NABTEB QUESTIONS

Name THREE allotropic form of carbon and their uses. – NABTEB QUESTION

Solutions

i. Diamond (Uses) – Drills and cutting of metals as pivot support, as jewelries.

ii. Graphite (Uses) – As lubricants as electrodes, to line crucibles, as lead in pencil a block pigments in Paints as neutron moderator in atomic piles.

iii. Coke  (Uses) – As fuel, as a reducing agent, for the production of gaseous fuel (i.e. producer gas and water gas) in the manufacture of compounds (e.g.) CaC2, CS2, S, C4 etc.

iv. Coal (Uses) – As a fuel

v. Carbon black (sort), (Uses)for making rubber tyres, black shoe polish, printer ink, typewriting ribbons, carbon paper.

vi. Charcoal (Uses) – As fuel and gas/colour adsorbent

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