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Graphite has different properties from diamond due to the bonding between the carbon atoms. Graphite is slippery, black and a conductor .
Explanation:
Graphite has different properties from diamond due to the bonding between the carbon atoms. Graphite is slippery, black and a conductor . It is formed from layers of carbon atoms arranged in fused six- membered rings.
In a particular layer, each carbon atom is surrounded by three other carbon atoms forming a trigonal planar arrangement (
The unhybridized
Little bonding between different layers of graphite (valence electrons of the carbon atoms are used in bonding within the layers) makes it possible for the layers to slide past one another (graphite is used as lubricants in locks).