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Give any two differences between the properties of diamond and graphite. What causes these differences?

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Diamond is hard whereas graphite is soft.
Diamond is a non-conductor of electricity whereas graphite is a good conductor of electricity. The difference in the physical properties of diamond and graphite arises because of the different arrangements of carbon atoms in them.

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