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Offline Korokian

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Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« on: September 07, 2006, 09:14:32 PM »
From the most prominent allotrope of the follinwg elements which is the most stable for each element?
Carbon
Phosphorus
Sulfur
Oxygen

Can anyone answer that and explain how they got it?
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2006, 01:56:39 AM »
Stability depends on temperature and pressure. Diamond , when formed is the most stable at that conditions but at RT and 1 atm the most stable is graphite. We can prove this by combustion of both allotropes.
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2006, 06:32:42 AM »
what are the other stable allotropes of phosphorus, sulfer, and oxygen at STP?
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2006, 08:21:16 AM »
P4, S8 and O2
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2006, 04:01:11 PM »
This has a list of C, P, S, and O allotropes. Click on some of the links, and read about the allotropes. Remember this and this is your friend.
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2006, 05:18:10 PM »
Quote from: AWK on September 08, 2006, 08:21:16 AM
P4, S8 and O2

red or white P4, and rhombic or monocyclic S8
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2006, 04:46:00 PM »
i think its red p4
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2006, 06:37:28 PM »
help me!
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #8 on: September 10, 2006, 06:47:31 AM »
Quote from: constant thinker on September 08, 2006, 04:01:11 PM
Remember this and this is your friend.

Try the above links.
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #9 on: September 10, 2006, 10:18:09 AM »
kind of hard to find, but okay
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Re: Stability of Allotropes- C, P, S, O
« Reply #10 on: September 11, 2006, 02:32:56 AM »
Quote from: Korokian on September 08, 2006, 05:18:10 PM

red or white P4, and rhombic or monocyclic S8
Orthorhombic or monoclinic S8
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