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Graphite is less dense than diamond, due to the differences in crystal structure.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoGraphite and diamond have different densities, even though they are composed of the same element. Think of cotton candy and sugar. Same material, different density.
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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.
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 is the desnsitsy of a diamond?
Diamond is a crystalline form of carbon which has a density of has a density of 3.51 gm/cm3 compared to 2.26 gm/cm3in the graphite form. Imperfectly formed crystalline forms of diamond are called bort and black diamond.Source: http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/minerals/diamond.html
Who is better thermal conductor diamond or graphite?
Graphite conducts far more electrical conductivity vise versa the diamond conducting far more thermal conductivity. Diamonds are hard. Graphite is soft.
Carbon as graphite can be made into diamonds by putting the graphite under extreme pressure Which of the two materials do you think has the greater density graphite or diamond?
diamond
Why graphite is less denser than diamond?
larger crystals
Why does diamond have a greater density than graphite?
The covalent bonds in the diamond are shorter than the distance between the layers in graphite. Also the atoms present in the diamond arepacked closer together.
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 is the best reason for the difference between the properties of diamond and graphite?
Graphite and diamonds are both network covalent carbon chains. The only difference is the structure of each. Graphite is very soft and is used as a lubricant, due to the fact that its carbon atoms are bonded together in layers which slide apart easily. Diamond, however, is very abrasive, because its carbons are all bonded to each other in a very rigid fashion.
What is the heaviest allotrope of carbon?
Some allotropes of carbon are diamonds, amorphous carbon, and graphite. While the density of diamonds ranges between 3.15 and 3.53 grams per cubic centimeter, graphite has a density that is between 2.09 and 2.23 grams per cubic centimeter. The density of carbon is 2.267 grams per cubic centimeter.
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
Is diamond is dense?
It Should have the same density as carbon since its a (insert vocabulary word here). Ex: carbon is graphite and diamond, just made different ways. :)
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
