Digital BW, The Print

Harry,

I think we also have to specify what form of carbon we are talking about. 
The word is often used loosely as if there is only one type. One form of 
pure carbon - buckyballs (fullerenes - C60 and similar) - are soluble in 
water and many organic solvents and vary in color - C60 is purple for 
example.

Bob Frost.



Harry Lockwood wrote:
> Well, I don\ufffdt have the credentials to contribute much here, but I do have 
> a
> question.
>
> Given that carbon is not non-reactive, grinding it to a superfine level
> enormously increases the surface to volume ratio and may, therefore make 
> it
> much more physically (not chemically) reactive, no?