Question

Explain the structure of diamond and graphite​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Diamond: each carbon atom bonds to 4 other carbon atoms, WHILST, Graphite: each carbon atom bonds to 3 other carbon atoms. Thus, diamond bears more of a tetrahedral structure, whereas graphite takes the form of layers. The presence of layers means that atoms can slide over each other easily.

Answer 2

Answer:

Structure Of Diamond Are :-

All The Carbon Atoms Of Diamond Are Said To Possess Strong Chemical Bonds With That Of The Four Other Carbon Atoms, Thus Making A Perfect Tetrahedron Structure And On Throughout The Crystal. The Carbon Atoms, Here Are Sp3 Hybridized, And The Bond Lengths Of Carbon-Carbon Atom Are Equal. Hence Diamond Forms A Three-Dimensional Network Of Strong Covalent Bonds.

Structure Of Graphite Are :-

All The Carbon Atoms In Graphite Are Said To Have Stable Chemical Bonds With That Of The Other Three Carbon Atoms, Thus Making The Sheets That Look Like Chicken Wire; The Weak Form Of Forces Hold The Sheet Quickly. When You Are Composing With A Pencil On The Paper, It Is These Sheets That Slide Separately To Desert The Graphite Pieces As A Blemish On The Paper.