DIAMONDS

GENERAL FACTS

• It is found in the category 'Native Minerals'
• It is typically brown, yellow or gray to colourless. Less often blue or pink.
• The melting point of a diamond depends on the pressure put on it.
• They are made of carbon, but the atoms are just arranged in a way that makes it very strong.
• They generally have a high melting point because it is a macromolecule.

INCASE YOU DIDNT KNOW

• a molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such
• as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.

STRUCTURE OF DIAMONDS

• Diamond has a giant molecular structure.
• Each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms.
• A lot of energy is needed to separate the atoms in diamond.
• This is because covalent bonds are very stong and a diamond contains many.
• There are no free electrons or ions in diamond, so it does not conduct electricity.

INTERESTING FACTS

• Diamonds are the hardest natural substance on Earth.
• The word diamond comes from the greek word meaning unbreakable.
• Most of the world's diamond deposits are found in Africa.
• Diamonds are valued according to their cut, colour carat and clarity.
• Natural occuring diamonds are formed over billions of years of intense pressure.