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The atoms are bonded together in a rigid network which makes diamond very hard.
Each carbon atom forms 4 covalent bonds
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∙ 11y agoDiamond has a tetrahedral crystal lattice.
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∙ 12y agobonded tightly to three other carbon atoms in flat layers
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∙ 8y agoThis a diamond lattice, a type of face centered cubic structure; carbon atoms are placed in a tetrahedrally covalent lattice.
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How is graphite different from other allotrope's of carbon?
The carbon atoms in graphite are arranged in widely spaced layers.
How can diamond and graphite be made out of same substance and be so different?
They are so different because of the way the carbon atoms bond to each other. Graphite has layers of very strong bonds, but the layers are very weakly bonded to each other. Diamonds are so strong because all of its carbon atoms are uniformly bonded to one another.
What atoms make graphite in pencil?
Though the archetypal pencil was an artist's brush, the stylus, a thin metal stick used for scratching in papyrus or wax tablets, was used extensively by the Romans,[3] and for palm-leaf manuscripts.
Is graphite a mixture or metallic element?
It is a pure substance of Carbon. As well as Diamond. Although arranged and bonded in different ways.
What is the arrangement of carbon atoms in graphite?
Graphite is made of Carbon atoms. Each carbon atom is bonded to 3 others in layers. The layers look like interlocking hexagons. In between the layers are delocalised electrons that are mobile. The delocalised electrons are why graphite can conduct electricity and the layers can be rubbed off which is why they work as pencils.
How can diamond and graphite both be carbon?
This is because the carbon atoms are arranged differently in diamond and graphite. In a diamond, the carbon atoms are in a three dimensional crystal lattice structure. In graphite, the carbon atoms are arranged in a two dimensional sheet.
How is graphite different from other allotrope's of carbon?
The carbon atoms in graphite are arranged in widely spaced layers.
Why is a diamond hard and sparkly and a graphite soft and gray?
Because the atoms are carbon are arranged differently.
Is charcoal a rock?
No. Charcoal is made up of mostly carbon atoms which are not arranged in a crystal lattice. Diamond and graphite are examples of carbon atoms arranged in a lattice. Charcoal has been created from fires for millions of years and can be in rocks.
Why is a diamond extremely hard and sparkly and graphite is soft gray and dull?
Because the atoms are carbon are arranged differently.
What is a softer form of pure carbon in which the atoms are arranged in layers that rub past each other?
Graphite.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite
Why does carbon graphite conduct electricity and carbon diamond doesn't?
In graphite which consists of fused hexagons of carbon atoms arranged in sheets there is considerable delocalisation of electrons. In diamond the structure is "3 dimensional" with each atom of carbon tetrahedrally surronded by 4 other carbon atoms. The bonding is covalent and the electrons in each bond are localised.
What is a carbon made in a pencil?
Pencils are made by graphite. It is a form of carbon. Graphite has sp2 hybridized carbon atoms.
Can carbon form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms?
Indeed they can. A common example of Carbon covalently bonding with carbon is in what we refer to as Giant Covalent Structures, which are multiple of an atom bonded together in a set, lattice-like shape. Examples of giant covalent structures made from carbon are diamond where the atoms are arranged in a pyramid shape, and graphite, where they are arranged in flat layers.
What type of atoms are in pencils?
graphite (carbon)
How can diamond and graphite be made out of same substance and be so different?
They are so different because of the way the carbon atoms bond to each other. Graphite has layers of very strong bonds, but the layers are very weakly bonded to each other. Diamonds are so strong because all of its carbon atoms are uniformly bonded to one another.
Does both graphite and diamond contains carbon?
Graphite and diamond both are compounds of carbon. These are allotropes of carbon. Graphite has a layered, planar structure. In each layer, the carbon atoms are arranged in a hexagonal lattice with separation of 0.142 nm, and the distance between planes is 0.335 nm.[6] The two known forms of graphite are, alpha(hexagonal) and beta (rhombohedral).A diamond is a transparent crystal of tetrahedral bonded carbon atoms (sp3) that crystallizes into the diamond lattice which is a variation of the face centered cubic structure.
