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Although both diamond and graphite are made up of carbon, diamond is hard while graphite is soft. Explain why.

Important Questions on Carbon and Its Compounds

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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 14
Out of diamond and graphite, which is used in the construction of dry cell?
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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 15
What is black lead made up of? (carbon/lead)
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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 1
Write the electronic configuration of carbon.
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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 2
State the reason why carbon can neither form C4+ cations nor C4-  anions, but forms covalent compounds?
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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 3
How can carbon atom acquire noble gas electronic configuration?
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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 3
Why is carbon tetravalent?
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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 4
What type of chemical bonds are formed by carbon?
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New Millenium Science - Chemistry Class X>Chapter 4 - Carbon and Its Compounds>PRACTICE QUESTIONS SET>Q 5
What is the name given to self-linking property of carbon?