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प्रश्न
Describe the structure of diamond. Draw a s imple diagram to show the arrangement of carbon atoms in diamond.
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उत्तर
A crystal of diamond is a molecule of carbon atoms in which each carbon atom is connected to four other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds forming a regular tetrahedron. As the carbon atoms are held together firmly by covalent bonds, diamond forms a very rigid structure.
The arrangement of carbon atoms in a diamond crystal is shown below:

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पाठ 4: Carbon And Its Compounds - Exercise 1 [पृष्ठ २७३]
