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(N/A) $Diamond$$Graphite$It has a three-dimensional crystalline lattice.It has a two-dimensional layered structure.Each carbon atom is $sp^3$ hybridiz

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(N/A) $Diamond$$Graphite$It has a three-dimensional crystalline lattice.It has a two-dimensional layered structure.Each carbon atom is $sp^3$ hybridized and bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.Each carbon atom is $sp^2$ hybridized and bonded to three other carbon atoms in a planar hexagonal arrangement.The $C-C$ bond length is $154 \ pm$.The $C-C$ bond length within the layers is $141.5 \ pm$.It acts as an electrical insulator because all valence electrons are involved in strong covalent bonds.It is a good conductor of electricity due to the presence of free electrons in the delocalized $\pi$-system.It has a rigid,hard covalent network structure.It is soft and slippery because the layers are held together by weak van der Waals forces.Used as an abrasive for sharpening hard tools.Used as a dry lubricant in machines operating at high temperatures.

Explain the difference in properties of diamond and graphite on the basis of their structures.

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$Diamond$	$Graphite$
It has a three-dimensional crystalline lattice.	It has a two-dimensional layered structure.
Each carbon atom is $sp^3$ hybridized and bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.	Each carbon atom is $sp^2$ hybridized and bonded to three other carbon atoms in a planar hexagonal arrangement.
The $C-C$ bond length is $154 \ pm$.	The $C-C$ bond length within the layers is $141.5 \ pm$.
It acts as an electrical insulator because all valence electrons are involved in strong covalent bonds.	It is a good conductor of electricity due to the presence of free electrons in the delocalized $\pi$-system.
It has a rigid,hard covalent network structure.	It is soft and slippery because the layers are held together by weak van der Waals forces.
Used as an abrasive for sharpening hard tools.	Used as a dry lubricant in machines operating at high temperatures.