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Explain why diamond is hard while graphite is soft (though both are made of carbon atoms).

Important Questions on Carbon And its Compounds

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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 34
Giving the structure, state the number of single bonds, double bonds and triple bonds (if any) in ethyne.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 34
Giving the structure, state the number of single bonds, double bonds and triple bonds (if any) in ethene.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 34
Giving the structure, state the number of single bonds, double bonds and triple bonds (if any) in benzene.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 34
Write the molecular formula and structure of cyclohexane. How many covalent bonds are there in a molecule of cyclohexane?
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 35
Write two points of difference in the structures of diamond and graphite.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 35
Explain why, graphite can be used as a lubricant but diamond cannot.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 35
Explain why, diamond can be used in rock drilling equipment but graphite cannot.
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Science for Tenth Class Part - 2 Chemistry>Chapter 4 - Carbon And its Compounds>Short Answer Type Questions>Q 35
State one use of diamond which depends on its 'extraordinary brilliance' and one use of graphite which depends on its being 'black and quite soft'.