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Diamonds and graphite may seem very different however they share a characteristic. What is that characteristic?
composition
What element is name of diamond and graphite?
Both diamonds and graphite are allotropes of carbon.
Are diamonds explosive?
NO!!! However, as an allotrope of carbon , they will change to graphite (another allotrope of carbon) on heating.
What properties are in black diamonds?
Black diamonds, also known as carbonados, are composed of carbon atoms, just like traditional diamonds. However, black diamonds contain abundant inclusions and graphite, which give them their distinctive dark color. They are more porous and polycrystalline in structure compared to regular diamonds.
Is carbon opaque?
It depends on what form its in. Most forms of carbon are opaque. Diamond, however, is transparent.
Diamonds and graphite may seem very different however they share a characteristic. What is that characteristic?
composition
Do diamonds conduct electricity?
they don't conduct electricity: they have no free electrons. graphite, however, made of the same stuff as diamond (carbon) has a different structure, which means that it does have free electrons, and a lot of them. Therefore graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
Carbonate minerals contain?
Some minerals contain carbon, such as graphite and diamonds, however while they both contain carbon, the diamonds density is far greater.
What element is name of diamond and graphite?
Both diamonds and graphite are allotropes of carbon.
Can diamond convert to graphite and vice versa?
Diamond (and also graphite) is pure carbon, without iron. Heating graphite and subjecting it to intense pressure can make small industrial diamonds.
Are diamonds explosive?
NO!!! However, as an allotrope of carbon , they will change to graphite (another allotrope of carbon) on heating.
What does a diamond and lead have in common?
If you are referrring to lead as the thing that is found in pencils, then the lead is actually graphite, and graphite and Diamond are both pure carbon, just arranged differently chemical composition.
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.
Why are diamonds made from graphite not a mineral?
By definition, a mineral must form by natural processes. So anything man-made, even if it is chemically an structurally identical to a mineral, is not a mineral. However, natural diamond is formed from graphite as well.
How are diamond and graphite made the same?
They are not made the same- but they come from the same element- carbon. However, carbon can take different crystal shapes. One of those is graphite, a very different one is diamond.
Is a black diamond valuable?
Natural black diamonds are rare. They are due to dark graphite inclusions. Their rarity makes them valuable. Most black diamonds are synthetic and made by heat treating low quality diamonds. The price of a synthetic black diamond is lower than that of white diamonds.
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.
