0
Diamond and graphite are both composed of carbon, but they are physically different from each other. Diamond is the hardest mineral known, is usually transparent and very abrasive. Graphite on the other hand, is soft, opaque and a very good lubricant.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoThe atoms are bonded and arranged differently. In graphite, the carbon atoms are sp2 hybridized and each carbon atom is directly bonded to three others. This forms flat sheets of carbon atoms arranged in hexagons (kind of like chicken wire) where the individual layers are fairly strong, but there are only weak interactions between the layers. This gives graphite some interesting properties; it's significantly stronger in some directions than in others and the electrical conductivity is low in the direction perpendicular to the layers but fairly good in the directions parallel to the layers. In diamond, the carbon atoms are sp3 hybridized and each carbon atom is bonded to four others in a tetrahedral lattice. In a perfect crystal of diamond, you could get from any carbon atom to any other carbon atom in the crystal by following a series of covalent bonds; you never have to jump through space like you would to get from one graphite layer to another. This network of covalent bonds makes diamond extremely strong.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoDiamond, Graphite, Soot and Graphene are all different forms of Carbon.
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoDiamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon.
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoYes.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What element is name of diamond and graphite?
Both diamonds and graphite are allotropes of carbon.
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.
Which element makes up a diamond and graphite?
Carbon is the only element necessarily contained in diamond and graphite.
Are carbon and graphite same materialwhy?
Carbon fibers are made almost entirely of graphite. Carbon fiber composite, sometimes referred to as "carbon fiber", is made of carbon fibers and a matrix material, which is usually a plastic such as epoxy.
Why the carbon forms sigma bonds in diamond and pi bonds in graphite?
in diamond carbon is sp3 hybridized while in graphite itz sp2 raahat
The chemical composition of graphite and diamond is?
Graphite and Diamonds are both allotropes of Carbon.
How can diamond and graphite both be carbon?
This is because the carbon atoms are arranged differently in diamond and graphite. In a diamond, the carbon atoms are in a three dimensional crystal lattice structure. In graphite, the carbon atoms are arranged in a two dimensional sheet.
Why are diamond and graphite polymorphic?
Diamond and Graphite are different states of the same element, Carbon.
What element is name of diamond and graphite?
Both diamonds and graphite are allotropes of carbon.
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.
A diamond and your pencil lead graphite are made of this same element?
graphite in a pencil and diamond are from carbon .both are the allotrope of carbon
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.
How are diamonds and graphite alike?
Both diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon.
Graphite is an allotrope of what element?
Diamond, graphite and carbon black are the most common allotropes of CARBON
What does this solid carbon become part of?
Solid carbon (C) may be diamond, graphite, coal, carbon black etc.
Which element makes up a diamond and graphite?
Carbon is the only element necessarily contained in diamond and graphite.
What do diamond graphite and buckminsterfullerene have in common?
Diamond, graphite, and buckminsterfullerene are made of pure carbon and are insoluble in water.
