Question

Someone wants to sell you a ring and claims that it is a diamond ring. Look at the data table below, and write a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) that supports YOUR claim. Is the mystery stone in the ring a diamond or not?

Mystery Stone
Color: Colorless
Hardness: 8.5
Density: 5.92g/cm3
Melting Point: 2759 Degrees


Real Diamond
Color: Colorless
Hardness: 10.0
Density: 3.52g/cm3
Melting Point: 3547 Degrees C

Answer 1

Not a diamond.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since there's too much of a difference in this case it's possible that the mystery stone can be another precious stone but not diamond.