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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why is in nature diamond is so hard, but it is juct C and you can burn it to make gas?

OpenStudy (mihai):

because it is a covalent bond between the C atoms, and when burnt diamond which is only C reacts with the O2 to give CO2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Dear Mihai, thank you for your answer.

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