I'm pretty sure that IamwhoIam didn't answer the question when it was asked 9 months ago, just a lot of info about diamonds. Are they metal? If so, please explain why. If not, please explain why.
Thanks
2007-02-12 01:29:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
they're made of carbon, a non metal, made in a huge covalent structure, the structure is what makes it differrent to graffite also made from carbon.
2007-02-12 01:33:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Diamond is NOT the hardest metal because it is NOT A METAL!! I don't know why people are saying it is. Diamond is made of carbon, which is a NON-metal. The hardest, but not the strongest, metal is chromium with a Mohs hardness of over 8
2016-03-13 21:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, diamond is made up of carbon. Since carbon is a non-metal, then diamond is also a non-metal.
2007-02-12 01:33:13 · answer #3 · answered by sublime 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
is diamond a metal
2015-03-10 20:42:00 · answer #4 · answered by sabame2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a diamond is not a metal its made up of carbon
2007-02-12 01:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by links305 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no
diamond is not a metal
diamond is a non-metal
it is an allotrophe of carbon which is a non-metal
2007-02-12 01:34:48 · answer #6 · answered by Shruthi 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
diamond is an allotrope of carbon which has 4 electron in the valence shell so it is a non metal as metal has 1 ,2 ,3 electron in its valence shell
2007-02-12 02:17:01 · answer #7 · answered by JAKE 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm fairly sure it is a NON-METAL, but if it has 4 electrons in its outer shell, surely then it falls under the category for a Semi-Conductor.
This compounded by the fact it is made from Carbon and that is a semi-conductor (same group as Silicon in the periodic table.)
Although some periodic tables claim that it is a non-metal, I would beg to differ.
2007-02-12 02:50:53 · answer #8 · answered by Doctor Q 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
in simple words diamonds are non- metals
2015-10-02 03:00:27 · answer #9 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
diamond is a nonmetal. it is the allotrope of carbon and is made when coal is pressurized for billions of years. diamond is the hardest of all the natural occuring substances.
remember:::::
DIAMOND ISNT A METAL. IT IS A NON METAL. IT IS THE ALLOTROPE OF CARBON. IE.
DEFINITION OF ALLOTROPE""
various forms of an element having same chemical properties but different physical properties.
2007-02-12 01:33:49 · answer #10 · answered by frost 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
diamonds are compressed carbon molecules, as carbon has a unique way of bonding to itself. but carbon is not a metal.
2007-02-12 01:40:53 · answer #11 · answered by Falcon Man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋