Explain Why Silicon Does Not Form Any Allotropes with Structures

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Essay

Explain why silicon does not form any allotropes with structures analogous to that of graphite or buckminsterfullerenes,even though it is in the same group as carbon.

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Definitions:

Equity Firm

A company that invests in businesses, typically by purchasing equity stakes, with the aim of earning returns through dividends or capital appreciation.

Shares Outstanding

The total number of shares of a company that are currently owned by shareholders, including both public investors and company officers or insiders.

Borrow

To receive something of value with the promise to return it or its equivalent value at a future date.

Unlevered Cost

The cost of funding a project without any debt, reflective of the project's risk as if financed entirely by equity.