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Diamonds are formed from carbon, which is also the base mineral of coal: written another way, both are allotropes -- elementary substances -- of carbon.
The difference is in the arrangement of the carbon atoms, with diamonds being examples of an extremely rigid lattice.
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Why does coal turn into diamonds?
Diamonds are not made of coal. Diamonds are made from carbon, which is also true of coal. Both are allotropes of carbon.
Are diamonds made from coal?
yes coal is squeezed so hard to make a diamond
Is a diamond made of coal or petroleum?
Coal. Diamonds are coal compressed with great pressure over thousands of years.
What rock is similar to diamonds?
Coal is similar to diamonds in that both substances are made from the element carbon.
How is diamond made out of coal?
Diamonds are not made from coal: both are allotropes of carbon and each possess a different molecular structure.
Is diamonds made of coal?
No. Diamonds and coal are both allotropes of carbon. Coal and diamonds are not made from one another.
Why does coal turn into diamonds?
Diamonds are not made of coal. Diamonds are made from carbon, which is also true of coal. Both are allotropes of carbon.
When will diamonds turn back to coal?
Diamonds are formed from the base element carbon, and so is coal. They are only related through their base element, and are not made from each other.
Are diamonds made from coal?
yes coal is squeezed so hard to make a diamond
Is a diamond made of coal or petroleum?
Coal. Diamonds are coal compressed with great pressure over thousands of years.
What rock is similar to diamonds?
Coal is similar to diamonds in that both substances are made from the element carbon.
How much force is required to make coal into diamonds?
Diamonds are not made from coal. Diamonds are formed deep within the earth's mantle under enormous pressure and extreme heat, from carbon.
How is diamond made out of coal?
Diamonds are not made from coal: both are allotropes of carbon and each possess a different molecular structure.
WHAT ARE diamonds and coal are made of?
They are both made of pure carbon but are the atoms are arranged differently.
Humans diamonds and coal are all made up of what element?
Carbon.
Chemical of which diamonds and coal are made?
Primarily Carbon with a few impurities
What do diamonds and coal have in common?
they can both backfire because coal is not good, and if you buy diamonds, it could be a waste of money.they are made of carbon.
