Just pondering...
If I could just wish to make a powerful weapon, then I would make a diamond kendo stick. But even if I was to somehow obtain that much mineral (which is when pigs not only fly, but when they rule this world), I still need to melt them.
So I was just wondering how hot should it be to melt a diamond?
2007-01-06 15:01:09 · 3 answers · asked by Mikami 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Diamond is made of pure carbon. If you heat it, it will burn clean-- not even leave ashes. It will turn into carbon dioxide gas. It will *not* melt!
Antoine Lavoisier did an experiment and found that diamond is made of pure carbon. He heated the diamond to 1500C and the diamond burned completely.
2007-01-06 15:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by Ms. K. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At normal atmospheric pressure, carbon does not melt. Like dry ice, it sublimates. In other words, it goes directly from solid to gas, without becoming a liquid. This happens above 4000 degrees K.
2007-01-06 23:50:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet=diamond edged sword made from titanium or something like that, it would be totally nasty, probably doable.
2007-01-06 23:11:14 · answer #3 · answered by Alex F 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋