Question

Which statement best explains the differences in diamond and graphite? *

1 point
Both substances are made of the same atoms, but the atoms in diamond are harder than the atoms in graphite.
Both substances are made of the same atoms, but the atoms in diamond are clear and the atoms in graphite are gray.
Both substances are made of the same atoms, but diamonds are bigger than graphite.
Both substances are made of the same atoms, but the atom arrangement forms different structures.

Answer 1

Carbon alone forms the familiar substances graphite and diamond. Both graphite and diamond are made only of carbon atoms. Graphite is very soft and slippery. Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. If both are made only of carbon what gives them different properties?

The answer lies in the way the carbon atoms form bonds with each other.

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