General Knowledge - General Science - Discussion

What is Element? Describe.

Diamond is an allotrope of carbon it is made by only one element that is carbon. So it is taken as an element.

Diamond is purest carbon.

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Why other ones are not an element?

Ruby, Emerald and Sapphire are gemstones.

Actually a diamond is an object not an element. The element is carbon and the carbon molecules combine under extreme conditions to form a diamond. This example is no different than an iceberg.

An iceberg is comprised of water molecules that combine under extreme conditions to form an ice pack which can then break into icebergs. But an iceberg is not water, an iceberg is comprised of water molecules. In this way a diamond is comprised of carbon. The element is carbon and the diamond is an object formed of that element.

It is both a mineral & element.

It is allotropic form of carbon and not element.

But as we know that diamond is not available in periodic table please tell on which base we can say it element.

Diamond is a pure carbon.