Chemistry · Carbon and its Compounds
Why is diamond much harder than graphite?
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- 1Due to the rigid three-dimensional tetrahedral structure of diamond✓
- 2Due to the presence of free electrons in diamond
- 3Due to stronger van der Waals forces in diamond
- 4Due to the planar hexagonal layers in diamond
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Due to the rigid three-dimensional tetrahedral structure of diamond
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