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Can diamonds be scratched with a nail?
No. Only another diamond can scratch a diamond.
What is the only thing that can scratch a diamond?
The only thing or mineral that will scratch diamond is another diamond. Scientists use a penny nail and fingernail to see what number it is. On a scale measured from 1-10 diamond is 10 ranked as hardest mineral, so nothing scratches diamond except diamond.
What do you mean by hard substances?
Hard substances are those which are difficult to scratch. For instance candle wax is not hard, you can scratch it with your finger nail. This means your nail is harder than wax. However, an iron nail could scratch your finger nail, but not the other way round, so an iron nail is quite hard. Diamond is the hardest natural substance.
Can a diamond scratch itself?
A diamond can scratch a diamond, but one diamond cannot scratch itself.
What minerals can a steel nail not scratch?
A steel nail cannot scratch minerals that are harder than itself, which has a Mohs hardness of about 4.5. This means it cannot scratch minerals such as quartz (hardness 7), topaz (hardness 8), corundum (hardness 9), and diamond (hardness 10). These minerals possess greater hardness and will resist scratching by a steel nail.
Can quartz scratch a diamond?
No. Only a diamond can scratch another diamond.
Can a knife scratch a diamond?
Nope! A diamond is the hardest substance on earth so only a diamond can scratch a diamond!
Could diamond scratch another diamond?
Yes, in fact, it is the only way to scratch a diamond.
What is a mineral determined by using a fingernail penny or nail?
A mineral's hardness can be determined using a fingernail, penny, or nail by testing its ability to scratch or be scratched by these objects. The Mohs scale of hardness ranks minerals from 1 (talc) to 10 (diamond), with a fingernail typically rated at 2.5, a penny at about 3.5, and a nail around 5.5. By attempting to scratch the mineral with these items, you can estimate its hardness based on which objects can scratch it and which cannot.
Which one is harder diamond or steel?
Diamond is harder than steel: you can scratch steel with a diamond, but steel will not scratch a diamond.
When you scratch a diamond on glass does it scratch the diamond?
noNo other way around
What will scratch all common materials?
Diamond will scratch everything, including diamond.
