What happens at the edge of the carbon

Subject: What happens at the edge of the carbon

Date: Sat Feb 5 11:03:35 2000
Posted by Dragos
Grade level: 10-12 School: Huron High School
City: Ann Arbor State/Province: Mi Country: US
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 949770215.Ch

Message:


  Throughout the diamond each carbon is bonded 4 others, leavin no valence 
electrons.  At the edge the carbon atom may be bonded to 3 or less atoms.  
What happens to the electrons not involved in the bonding?

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