Question

structure of graphite?

Answer 1

In graphite each carbon atom is covalently bonded to 3 other carbon atoms,It contains layers of carbon atoms.The layers slide over each other because there are only weak forces between them making graphite slippery.

Answer 2

The result of this is that the layers slide over each and can detach from each other very easily. These weak bonds between the multiple sheets of carbon atoms make the graphite used in pencils flake off on paper, allowing you to write. In addition to being soft and slippery, graphite also has a much lower density than diamond.

The one thing about all of this that amazes me most is how a few tweaks in the chemical structure of identical substances make them so massively different in their appearance, toughness and chemical properties!



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