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is diamond reactive ?? if yes, then graphite is less reactive or more reactive than diamond
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1. Diamond is unreactive while graphite is highly reactive in comparison to it.
2. This is because, graphite has sp2 carbon atoms with free electrons that are reactive.
3. In diamond each carbon has sp3 hybridisation and no free electrons are present.
2. This is because, graphite has sp2 carbon atoms with free electrons that are reactive.
3. In diamond each carbon has sp3 hybridisation and no free electrons are present.
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