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A perfect/pure diamond is made exclusively of carbon (the element). The specific conditions (temperature, pressure, time) that are required for diamonds to form and the fact that a carbon atom has four free electrons allow it to settle in the form of a crystal; that crystal is what we call the diamond. Given the strength of the links between the atoms; the diamond is the hardest natural solid on our planet.
It's also important to note that graphite is also pure carbon but the way the carbon atoms are linked to each other (the number of electrons shared between each atom is two vs. one for the diamond) gives it completely different properties. The carbon atoms form layers and the graphite is soft and slippery; which makes it a nice dry lubricant that is sometimes used in lock cylinders. It's also opaque; unlike diamond.
Diamond is an element, an allotrope of carbon.
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Example of element and compound mixture?
Element: oxygen, potassium Compound: sodium chloride, potassium dichromate Mixture: air, orange juice
Is a diamond a element compound or a mixture?
Technically, diamond is neither an element, a compound, or a mixture. Diamond is made up of pure carbon atoms, so it is not a mixture, and a compound by definition requires two or more different elements. The best definition using the above terms is that diamond is a mineral made up of the same element.
Water is an example of a or an A compound B mixture C element D solution?
A.) compound
Is a pizza an example of an element compound or mixture?
A pizza is an example of a mixture because it is made up of different substances such as dough, cheese, sauce, and toppings, each retaining their own properties. It is not a pure substance like an element or compound.
Is iodine crystals an element compound or mixture?
Iodine is a chemical element; not a mixture, not a compound.
Is diamond an element compound or mixture?
Element
Is diamond(carbon) an element compound or mixture?
Diamond is a particular elemental compound composed of carbon.
Is glucose a element mixture or compound?
This compound is a molecule, so NOT an element, nor mixture. Chem. formula: C6H12O6 (an example of carbohydrate)
Example of element and compound mixture?
Element: oxygen, potassium Compound: sodium chloride, potassium dichromate Mixture: air, orange juice
Is a diamond a element compound or a mixture?
Technically, diamond is neither an element, a compound, or a mixture. Diamond is made up of pure carbon atoms, so it is not a mixture, and a compound by definition requires two or more different elements. The best definition using the above terms is that diamond is a mineral made up of the same element.
Is an element a mixture a compound or a element?
Mixture
Water is an example of a or an A compound B mixture C element D solution?
A.) compound
Is a diamond a compound mixture?
It's a production of the element carbon, but it itself isn't an element. Some say its a mixture because other minerals other than carbon can influence a diamond's colour.
Is diamond C an element or compound or homogeneous mixture or heterogeneous mixture?
Pure substance; it is one form of pure carbon.
Is energy an element mixture or compound?
No, energy is NOT an element, a compound or a mixture.
Is electricity a compound element or a mixture?
electricity is not a compound, mixture or element.
Is electricity a element mixture or compound?
electricity is not a compound, mixture or element.
