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Diamond is covalent , yet is has high melting point.

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It is because diamond crystallize on what we call atomic crystal structure, which means that when it is in a solid state, there are atoms held together by strong covalent bonds.Diamond has a 3D network involving strong C-C bond which are very difficult to break and,in turns has high melting point.

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