The difference between diamond and graphite are as follows.
Diamond |
Graphite |
Each carbon has four covalent bonds. |
Each carbon has three covalent bonds. |
Hard, heavy, and transparent. |
It has planar layers of hexagon units. |
It has tetrahedral units linked in three dimensions. |
It has planar layers of hexagon units. |
It is a non-conductor of heat and electricity. |
It is a conductor of heat and electricity. |