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Identify the properties of diamond.

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Low melting point
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Bad conductor of electricity
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Very hard in nature
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Highly malleable
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Solution

The correct options are
B Bad conductor of electricity
C Very hard in nature
  • Diamond is a crystalline allotrope of carbon. In diamond, each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms, forming a rigid tetrahedral structure. These bonds are strong, hence, require a lot of energy to break. Thus, it has a high melting point.
  • Diamond does not have any free electron in its structure, which is required to conduct electricity. Hence, it is a poor conductor of electricity.
  • Malleability is the property by which a substance can be beaten into thin sheets. Diamond is not malleable in nature.

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