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11.12    Explain the difference in properties of diamond and graphite on the basis of their structures.

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The difference in the properties of carbon and graphite-

Diamond Graphite
It has a crystalline structure Layered structure
Each carbon atom is sp^3 hybridised Carbon has sp^2 hybridisation
Made up of tetrahedral units Planner in geometry
  • Act as an electrical insulator.
  • C-C bond length is 154 pm
  •  Good conductor of electricity
  • C-C bond length is 141.5 pm


 

 

 

 

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