Solved cryptogram
Graphite and diamond are the same element. Only the arrangement of the atoms is different.
Chemistry Facts, sourced to Royal Society of Chemistry.
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What it means
In diamond every carbon atom is bonded to four others in a rigid three dimensional cage, and the result is the hardest natural material there is. In graphite the atoms lie in flat sheets that slide over one another, which is why a pencil leaves a mark. Same atoms, same purity, wildly different substance. Diamond is the less stable of the two and is slowly turning into graphite.
The claim comes from Royal Society of Chemistry.
- SourceRoyal Society of Chemistry
- CollectionChemistry Facts
- Difficultyeasy
- Length74 letters, 16 unique
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