What is the difference between diamond and graphite?

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answered Oct 10, 2024 by Ramparvesh (71.4k points)
selected Oct 16, 2024 by AbhijeetSingh

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Diamond	Graphite
It occurs naturally in free state.	It occurs naturally and is manufactured artificially.
It is the hardest natural substance known.	It is soft and greasy to touch.
It has high relative density	Its relative density is 2.3.
It is transpraent and has high refractive index	It is black in colour and opaque.
It is non-conductor of heat and electricity	Graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
It burns in air at 900C to give CO₂.	It burns in air at 700-800C to give CO₂.
It occurs as octahedral crystals.	It occurs as hexagonal crystals.
It is insoluble in all solvents	It is insoluble in all ordinarý solvents.