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Name a Non-Metal which is very hard.


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Diamond:-

  • Diamond is a non-metal and also an allotrope of Carbon(C).
  • Diamond is very hard in nature because the four electrons of carbon atoms are shared with four other carbon atoms by covalent bonds. This forms a rigid tetrahedral crystal.

Therefore, Diamond is a Non-Metal which is very hard in nature.


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