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Are Both Diamond and Graphite Carbon?

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Carbon is found widely in the crust of the earth and in its atmosphere. Carbon is essential to human life and production.
Diamonds last forever

Diamond, the hardest substance found in nature. Its hardness exceeds that of corundum by 4 times and quartz by 8 times.

What is the reason for diamond’s high hardness?

In the 1st Century AD, diamond was first mentioned in the literature. During the next 1,600-year period, however, no one knew the actual composition of a diamond. The “material” of diamonds was only discovered in the second half the 18th century.

French chemist Lavoisier (1743) and other scientists conducted experiments during the 70s and 90s in the 18th century on diamonds burned with oxygen. The result was carbon dioxide, a mixture of carbon and oxygen. substance. The carbon in this case comes from diamond. Finally, these tests proved that carbon is the main component of diamond.

Although diamonds are composed of carbon, the reason for their high hardness is still unknown. Carbon is used in the production of pencil lead. But graphite has a softer mineral than human nails.


Why is the difference between diamond and graphite?

William Bragg (1862-1942), British physicist and his son, answered this question only in 1913. Bragg (1862-1942) and his son studied diamond crystals with X rays. They discovered that every carbon atom was tightly combined with four surrounding carbon atoms in a diamond crystal to form an intricate three-dimensional pattern. This unique structure has never been observed in any other minerals. This dense structure gives diamond a density of 3.5g/cm, about 1.5 times that of graphite. This dense structure is what gives diamonds their greatest hardness. Other words, diamonds are formed when carbon atoms are squeezed.

Synthetic diamond

It is the hardest material in nature. As such, it is widely used in industry for a variety of purposes. It is also used to make precision instruments.

Diamond also has excellent properties like super-hardness. It is called the “king” of hardness and the “king” of gems. The angle of the diamond crystal is 54deg. In the 1950s the United States used graphite to produce synthetic diamonds at high temperatures and pressure. Synthetic diamonds can be found in many areas of production and daily life. However, it is difficult to create large particles.

Graphite Graphite Graphite is a dark grey opaque fine-scale solid with metallic luster. It is soft with a greasy feeling and excellent electrical conductivity. The graphite atoms form a layered, planar structure. Because the bonds between layers are relatively weak, it’s easy to separate and slide between them. Main functions: making pencils, electrodes, tram cables, etc.

Fullerene was discovered as the fourth carbon crystal in 1985. It is found after graphite, linear carbon and diamond. Fullerene was discovered as a new industrial material. It is stiffer than steel, with a hardness that is higher than diamond.

It’s 100 times stronger, can conduct electrical current, is more conductive than Copper, and weighs only 1/6 the weight of copper.

The columnar and tubular molecules can also be called carbon nanotubes, or Bucky Tubes. C60 is a sauce-red aromatic molecule that is soluble with benzene. It can be produced by resisting heating graphite or using the arc method. C60 may be a superlubricant due to its lubricity. C60 with metal doping has superconductivity. It is a promising superconducting substance. C60 is also used in many different fields, including semiconductors.

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