· What is carbon?

If carbon makes up so many materials, then:

  • Why do they look so different?
  • How would a geologist distinguish a diamond from another mineral?
  • Why does graphite conduct electricity better than diamond?
  • Why is diamond so hard and graphite so soft?
  • Why is diamond more inert than graphite or the fullerenes?
  • What is the roundest molecule in nature?
 
 
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