What is the difference between Diamond and Graphite?

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The differences between Diamond and Graphite are listed below.

Diamond

Graphite

Each carbon has four covalent bonds.

Each carbon has three covalent bonds.

Hard, heavy, and transparent.

It has planar layers of hexagonal units.

It has tetrahedral units linked in three dimensions.

It has planar layers of hexagonal units.

It is a non-conductor of heat and electricity.

It is a conductor of heat and electricity.

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Diamond	Graphite
Each carbon has four covalent bonds.	Each carbon has three covalent bonds.
Hard, heavy, and transparent.	It has planar layers of hexagonal units.
It has tetrahedral units linked in three dimensions.	It has planar layers of hexagonal units.
It is a non-conductor of heat and electricity.	It is a conductor of heat and electricity.