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Diamonds are formed from carbon, and so is graphite.
The only time graphite is 'converted' to diamond is when a meteorite strikes earth. This can produce flakes of industrial diamonds that can be used by manufacturers to enhance tool usefulness, precision, and abrasive power.
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What does graphite turn into when put under pressure?
Diamond, which like , graphite, is an allotrope of carbon . If you heat diamond it weill turn to graphite.
Why is graphite softer than diamond?
The crystalline structure of graphite and diamond are very different.
Which element makes up a diamond and graphite?
Carbon is the only element necessarily contained in diamond and graphite.
What is the symbol of diamond silicon and graphite?
Diamond and Graphite are allotropes of Carbon [chemical symbol: C]The chemical symbol of Silicon is Si.
Is graphite and diamond an element?
The element carbon can exist in a variety of forms, which include both graphite and diamond, as well as coal, and buckminsterfullerene.
What does graphite turn into when put under pressure?
Diamond, which like , graphite, is an allotrope of carbon . If you heat diamond it weill turn to graphite.
The chemical composition of graphite and diamond is?
Graphite and Diamonds are both allotropes of Carbon.
Which can be used as a lubricant - graphite or diamond?
graphite
Do both diamond and graphite have a crystal structure?
Yes. Diamond is isometric, graphite is hexagonal.
Why is graphite softer than diamond?
The crystalline structure of graphite and diamond are very different.
What is the structural difference between a diamond and graphite?
graphite has hexagonal crystals and diamond tetrahedron
Why are diamond and graphite polymorphic?
Diamond and Graphite are different states of the same element, Carbon.
Graphite is more common than diamond?
Yes, graphite is more common than diamond.
How are diamonds and graphites different and the same?
Different is only the arrangement of atoms in diamond or graphite. Diamond and graphite are allotropic forms of carbon.
What burns hotter diamond or graphite?
diamond
What do diamond graphite and buckminsterfullerene have in common?
Diamond, graphite, and buckminsterfullerene are made of pure carbon and are insoluble in water.
Which element makes up a diamond and graphite?
Carbon is the only element necessarily contained in diamond and graphite.
