explain the difference diamond and graphite?
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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
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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.
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