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Why do diamonds last forever?

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Diamonds do not last forever. Diamonds degrade to graphite, because graphite is a lower-energy configuration under typical conditions. Diamond (the stuff in wedding rings) and graphite (the stuff in pencils) are both crystalline forms of pure carbon.

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Diamonds do not last forever. Diamonds degrade to graphite, because graphite is a lower-energy configuration under typical conditions. ... In diamond, each carbon atom is bonded to four neighboring carbon atoms in a closely-packed three-dimensional grid.

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