Using special techniques a high temperature and pressure with a suitable catalyst like tantalum, graphite can be converted into:
A
synthetic coal
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B
charcoal
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C
lead
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D
synthetic diamonds
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Solution
The correct option is D synthetic diamonds A synthetic diamond (also known as a laboratory-grown diamond, cultured diamond, or cultivated diamond) is a diamond produced by a controlled process, as contrasted with a natural diamond created by geological processes or an imitation diamond made of non-diamond material that appears similar to a diamond.
They are prepared by using special techniques such as using high temperature and pressure with a suitable catalyst like tantalum, graphite can be converted into synthetic diamonds.