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Are diamonds 100% carbon?


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Diamond:

  1. It's a naturally occurring mineral composed of carbon.
  2. It consists of carbon atoms, arranged in a crystal structure known as diamond cubic.

Explanation:

  1. Diamond consists of about 99.95% of carbon and the rest 0.05% can be either one or more trace elements that may influence its color and crystal shape.
  2. Thus diamonds are not 100% carbon.

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