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Compare graphite and diamond (H)

GCSE · Chemistry · AQA · C2.6Properties of small molecules, polymers, giant covalent and metallic structures: linking properties to bonding

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(H4) Both diamond and graphite are made of carbon atoms only. Explain why diamond is hard while graphite is soft and slippery.

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