Why are diamonds different in appearance compared to graphite if they are both made of carbon atoms?
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since ,they are allotropy of carbon and we know that allotropy is the structural modifications of an element hence diamond and graphite are different
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A diamond crystal is a giant molecule of carbon atoms. Each carbon atom in the diamond crystal is linked to four other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds. The four surrounding atoms are at four vertices of a regular tetrahedron. This rigid structure of diamond makes it a very hard substance.
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