Differnce between diamond and graphite

Answer 1

diamonds form a 3 dimensional latice. they also have have four bonds per atom. This makes a very strong material.

graphite forms a 2 dimensional latice. it has 3 bonds per atoms (the fourth bond is added to the other three making partial double bonds). it forms sheets. it has excellent 2-d strength: it is what is used in carbon fibers. it also is an excellent lubricant because the sheets slide on one another.

fullerenes are like graphite, but the small sheets are wrapped up into small balls or tubes. this gives them 3 d strength on a nano scale. But they lack large scale 3d properties

Answer 2

actually graphite , diamond, fullerene are allotrope of carbon. so they are made of the same atom. but the difference is that the bond between atoms is different for diamond ,graphite .etc. for example in graphite, atoms are arranged in a flat manner,in diamond it is a cone model, in buckminsterfullerene it is sphere shaped.

Answer 3

Graphite and diamond are allotropes of carbon. In other words they're both carbon in different "forms" this difference is represented in thevaryingstructures of the atoms. Specifically, graphite is aspecific structure (layers of atoms) and diamond is formed by face-centered cubic crystals disposed in a diamond type lattice.

Answer 4

Diamond and graphite are both allotropes of carbon, with different structures and properties. Diamond has a tetrahedral crystal structure, making it the hardest known natural material, while graphite has a layered structure with weak forces between layers, giving it properties of being soft and slippery. This difference in structure leads to diamond being used in cutting tools and as gemstones, while graphite is used as a lubricant and in pencils.

Answer 5

One thing is that diamond is more expensive and more prettier. Diamond is also a really hard mineral, probably the hardest. Graphite is a rock, not a mineral.