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What are some properties of a diamond and graphite that are associated with their different geometrical shape?
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Diamond and graphite are both forms of carbon.Diamond is hard Graphite is soft and flaky How could these different properties be explained?
Diamond and graphite have different structures which account for their different properties. Graphite is arranged into sheets which are easily removed. Diamond, on the other hand, is a network solid that has very strong bonds and intermolecular forces holding it together.
What is the meaning of allotrope?
allotropy is a phenomenon where an element exists in different forms having different physical properties and same chemical properties is known as allotropy.
Why is pencil lead not diamond?
Graphite is used as 'lead' in pencils because it is cheap and leaves legible black marks on paper. It can be mixed with clay to provide different grades of hardness in pencils. Diamonds, which are another allotrope of carbon, are very expensive and wouldn't leave legible black marks.
Why are diamond and graphite polymorphic?
Diamond and Graphite are different states of the same element, Carbon.
How is a graphite different from other allotropes of carbon?
Diamonds, coke, coal, graphite, fullerenes
Diamond and graphite are both forms of carbon.Diamond is hard Graphite is soft and flaky How could these different properties be explained?
Diamond and graphite have different structures which account for their different properties. Graphite is arranged into sheets which are easily removed. Diamond, on the other hand, is a network solid that has very strong bonds and intermolecular forces holding it together.
What causes graphite diamonds and fullerene to have different properties?
because they are of allotropes of carbon.
Are diamond and graphite isotopes of carbon?
Yes, diamond and graphite are isotopes of carbon as they are both entirely made of carbon. However they have very different structures resulting in their different properties.
How can diamond and graphite have different physical and chemical properties if they are made out of the same element?
Actually they have the same chemical properties so therefore they are allotropes of carbon
What are the various properties of graphite?
pencils :)
Why is there an allotrope of silicon with the same structure as diamond but no allotrope of silicon with the same structure as graphite?
Because they have different properties.
Graphite properties are?
Please see this link.
Why does graphite and diamonds have properties?
Everything has 'properties' used to identify the object/ item/ mineral/ material.
What is the meaning of allotrope?
allotropy is a phenomenon where an element exists in different forms having different physical properties and same chemical properties is known as allotropy.
Is a graphite an nonmetal?
Graphite is carbon. Carbon is ordinarily classified as a nonmetal but has some metallic properties and is occasionally classified as a metalloid.
How does the bonding of Graphite explain Graphite's lubricanting properties?
Graphite only forms 3 covalent bonds and is arranged in layers so the layers can slide over each other easily.
How can two minerals be made of the same element but be different minerals?
They can have different types of chemical bonding: Diamond and graphite are among the best examples, because both are forms of pure carbon but have very different properties.
