2006-09-21 02:21:40 · 11 answers · asked by greg g 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
OMG-noooo. It wouldn't. A diamond is harder than a hammer. Way harder...nothing can break one except another diamond-hence the reason they have to cut them with other diamonds. If it was a diamond tipped hammer, maybe...
But no, it will not. Don't listen to the other people. I am an Earth Science Major, this is what I study for a living.
2006-09-21 02:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by Kelly M 4 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Diamond is brittle, extreemly strong too, but brittle
so, if you use a normal( bang the nail in )hammer, yup, it will probably shatter (put a nice big dint in the face of the hammer too)
if you use a wooden mallet all you do is ruin the face of the mallet
2006-09-21 09:30:28 · answer #2 · answered by a tao 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
yes, into to countless shards of diamond dust. Diamond is brittle to shock..
2006-09-21 15:44:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Diamond is hard, and reasonably strong, but there are limits.
2006-09-21 09:45:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends...
but if you gave it a good hit, yes.
Diamond is very hard. (10 on Mohs scale, hardest substance known to man) but that just means its hard to SCRATCH, not to smash.
2006-09-21 13:12:58 · answer #5 · answered by kbr61263 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
look at the size. it break into pieces for sure. unless you try to smash a bigger diamond then you'll find its harder to break off
2006-09-21 09:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by Q ? 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
yes cause there is no rock in a 2 karat, it would smash to pieces, get something more expensive.
2006-09-21 09:24:11 · answer #7 · answered by Henry_Tee 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
you can't smash diamond with hammer it is hardest substance in the world.
2006-09-21 09:29:28 · answer #8 · answered by CHIMPU 2 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I do not think so. It has to be cut first to be broken.
2006-09-21 09:29:39 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
dont do it! mail it to me! lol
2006-09-21 09:30:51 · answer #10 · answered by Deb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋