Question
Differentiate graphite and diamond

Answer

Sr. No. Graphite Diamond
1. Each carbon has three covalent bonds. Each carbon has four covalent bonds
2. Soft, slippery to touch and opaque. Hard, heavy and transparent.
3. It has tetrahedral units linked in three dimensions. It has planar layers of hexagon units.
4. It is a non-conductor of heat and electricity. It is conductor of heat and electricity.

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