Question

Carbon atoms in diamond are arranged in connecting cubes. Carbon atoms in charcoal are arranged more randomly. Using the names of the structures a solid can have, describe the differences between these forms of carbon.​

Answer 1

The carbon atoms in diamond are arranged like building blocks in the solid state of matter, whereas the carbon atoms in charcoal are arranged more randomly but still close together.

Answer 2

Answer: Charcoal is the charred product from pyrolyzing wood. Charcoal is a porous material that can burn or adsorb pollutants, carbon atoms in diamond are arranged in the same way something in the solid state of matter would be arranged- like building blocks. if the carbon atoms in charcoal are arranged more randomly but still close

together, thats similar to the way a liquid would look!