Question

explain the difference diamond and graphite?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

DIAMOND

1) It has a crystalline structure.

2) It is made up of tetrahedral units.

GRAPHITE

1) It has a layered structure.

2) It has a planar geometry

Answer 2

DIAMOND

1) It has a crystalline structure.

2) It is made up of tetrahedral units.

3) In diamond, each carbon atom is sp3sp3 hybridized and is bonded to four other carbon atoms through a sigma bond.

GRAPHITE

1) It has a layered structure.

2) It has a planar geometry.

3) In graphite, each carbon atom is sp2sp2 hybridized and is bonded to three other carbon atoms through a sigma bond while the fourth electron forms a ΠΠ-bond.