Diamonds are formed from carbon. Trace minerals may lend colour.
Pure substance; it is one form of pure carbon.
Pure substance; it is one form of pure carbon.
A diamond is mainly carbon in an sp4 crystalline configuration.
No, diamonds are pure diamond, not a mixture of anything.
Pure diamond is unique in that it is a gemstone composed of a single element, carbon. However, most white diamonds contain trace amounts of nitrogen, with less than 2% of natural white diamonds having no nitrogen. So, speaking of pure diamond, it is not a mixture, but in reality, most white diamonds do contain trace impurities of nitrogen (less than 1% however).
Simple answer: it is a pure substance Non-Simple answer: Diamonds contain impurities in their lattice structure that are other elements, so technically it is slightly a mixture, but only if you get really picky about it.
Diamond is not a solution in the typical sense. It is a crystalline form of carbon, not a homogeneous mixture of substances like a solution.
Every diamond is a pure diamond: pure carbon.
Simple answer: it is a pure substance Non-Simple answer: Diamonds contain impurities in their lattice structure that are other elements, so technically it is slightly a mixture, but only if you get really picky about it.
Technically, diamond is neither an element, a compound, or a mixture. Diamond is made up of pure carbon atoms, so it is not a mixture, and a compound by definition requires two or more different elements. The best definition using the above terms is that diamond is a mineral made up of the same element.
pure substance?
Diamond is pure carbon.