what is allotrope? what are the different allotropes of Carbon?

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Allotropes are different forms of a same element with different bonding structures between atoms and different physical and chemical properties. Allotropes of carbon are graphite, diamond, buckminsterfullerene
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Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element; the atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner. Allotropes of carbon: a) Diamond, b) Graphite, c) Lonsdaleite, d) C60 (Buckminsterfullerene or buckyball), e) C540, f) C70, g) Amorphous carbon, and h) single-walled carbon...
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Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element; the atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner. Allotropes of carbon: a) Diamond, b) Graphite, c) Lonsdaleite, d) C60 (Buckminsterfullerene or buckyball), e) C540, f) C70, g) Amorphous carbon, and h) single-walled carbon nanotube, or buckytube. read less
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Allotropes are different forms of the same element. Different bonding arrangements between atoms result in different structures with different chemical and physical properties. allotropes of carbon are graphite .charcoal.diamond
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Different physical forms of a substance are called allotropes. Allotropes of carbon are graphite, diamond and fullerenes
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different forms of the same element with same chemical properties but different physical forms.Eg.allotropes of carbon are diamond,graphite, coal,charcoal
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