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Why diamond is hard but graphite is soft.And slippery?

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Answered by rosemary53
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Explanation:

Diamond has three dimensional network of strong covalent bonds. ... Therefore, graphite cleaves easily between the layers and, therefore, it is very soft and slippery.

Answered by Anonymous
3

Answer:

graphite has layer structure and the layers are held together by weak Vander Waals� forces. Therefore, graphite cleaves easily between the layers and, therefore, it is very soft and slippery.

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