Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Structure And Bonding (Section 4 - No. 16)
What is the key difference in structure between diamond and graphite?
Diamond has a giant covalent structure, graphite has a simple molecular structure.
Diamond has a simple molecular structure, graphite has a giant covalent structure.
Diamond has each carbon atom bonded to four others, graphite has layers of carbon atoms bonded to three others.
Diamond has layers of carbon atoms bonded to three others, graphite has each carbon atom bonded to four others.
Explanation
Diamond has tetrahedral structure and graphite has layered hexagonal structures.
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