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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 23)
23.
Among the various allotropes of carbon,
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Srikant said:
1 decade ago
Diamond and graphite have different molecular structure.
Vinesh said:
1 decade ago
How is graphite the softest?
Shoaib said:
1 decade ago
Dear vinesh,
Diamond has strong covalent bonds (c-bond) but graphite has very weak c-bond & double layer of graphite with weak c-bond make it weakest from others.
Eg: Pencil led, if you crush it it can easily crushed where as if you want to crush diamond you can't crush it easily.
Diamond has strong covalent bonds (c-bond) but graphite has very weak c-bond & double layer of graphite with weak c-bond make it weakest from others.
Eg: Pencil led, if you crush it it can easily crushed where as if you want to crush diamond you can't crush it easily.
Dev said:
1 decade ago
Ya dimond is called hard carbon cause carbon has strong bond all carbon molecules add to each other.
Sam singh said:
1 decade ago
DIAMOND IS THE AS HARDEST as all valency of its C compound are attached to next four carbons where as graphite having 1 free electron making it softest.
Anil kandel said:
1 decade ago
Pencil led, if you crush it it can easily crushed where as if you want to crush diamond you can't crush it easily. So we can say diamond is hardest in comparison to graphite.
Shyam said:
1 decade ago
Diamond is the hardest element in the world.
Arfath said:
1 decade ago
Ya diamond is hardest because it has covalent bonds whereas graphite is just good conductor of electricity also diamond and graphite have different structures.
Ajeet kumar yadav said:
1 decade ago
Diamond has covalent bond and very competitive structure and graphite has simple structure.
Sidhartha said:
1 decade ago
Between graphite&lamp black, which is softest and why?
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