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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceCarbon and its Compounds2 Marks
Question
Give any two differences between the properties of diamond and graphite. What causes these differences?
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Answer

  1. Diamond is hard whereas graphite is soft.
  2. 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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