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Why is diamond hard but graphite soft?(Note:keep the answer short and meaningful)

dennis , 8 Years ago
Grade 12
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Muhammad Usama Akbar
In Diamond C is Sp3 hybridized and there is close packing of atoms giving tetrahedral geometry while in Graphite C is Sp2 hybridized while one orbital forms hexagonal geometryand one pi Bond that is is weak so is sofr
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