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23.
Among the various allotropes of carbon,
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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.
Vinesh said:
1 decade ago
How is graphite the softest?
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