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What makes diamond most suitable for cutting hard material while graphite best for making pencils?
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∙ 10y ago
Both diamond and graphite are alltropes of carbon. But the crystal structure of diamond makes it the hardest natural mineral, while the crystal structure of graphite makes it a natural for pencils.
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What element is a diamond and pencil lead made out of?
Carbon. Diamond is the crystalline form, while graphite (pencil "lead") is the powdered form.
Is carbon an insulator?
It depends on the type, or allotrope, of carbon you're talking about. For a material to conduct electricity, it should have free electrons to carry the electrical current. In diamond, an allotrope of carbon, there are no such free electrons. This means that diamond does not conduct electricity. However, graphite, another allotrope of carbon, conducts electricity very well because it has an entire "sea" of free electrons.
Is diamond a magnetic material?
No.
Why blue diamond can conduct electricity?
Blue diamonds do not conduct electricity. Diamonds do, however, conduct heat, in fact five times better than silver. Both diamonds and graphite are produced naturally from carbon. Diamond is an excellent electrical insulator, graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
Is carbon solid liquid or gas?
There are various forms of solid carbon. Diamonds for instance
Which has the less density graphite or diamond?
Graphite is less dense than diamond, due to the differences in crystal structure.
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.
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.
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.
Why are diamond and graphite polymorphic?
Diamond and Graphite are different states of the same element, Carbon.
What is the structural difference between a diamond and graphite?
graphite has hexagonal crystals and diamond tetrahedron
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
