Chemistry
Answer
| Graphite | Diamond |
|---|---|
| Graphite is greyish black, opaque and shiny. | Pure diamond is colourless and transparent. |
| Graphite is soft and greasy to touch. | Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance. |
| Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. | Diamond is a bad conductor of electricity. |
Related Questions
Answer the following in brief:
What impurity is present in black diamond?
Give two uses of the following mentioning the property being utilized in the said use:
(a) graphite
(b) diamond
Anthracite is
- an inferior type of coal
- a superior type of coal
- a cheapest form of coal
- none of the above
Destructive distillation of coal yields
- coal tar
- coal gas
- coke
- all of the above