Question: Answer the following question given this paragraph: Sometimes two different minerals have the same chemical composition. But they are different minerals because they have different crystal structures. Diamonds are beautiful gemstones because they are very pretty and very hard. Graphite is the "lead" in pencils. It's not hard at all! Amazingly, both are made just of carbon. Compare the diamond with the pencil lead in Figure below . Why are they so different? The carbon atoms in graphite bond to form layers. The bonds between each layer are weak. The carbon sheets can just slip past each other. The carbon atoms in diamonds bond together in all three directions. This strong network makes diamonds very hard. Q: Graphite and diamond both are made from carbon. what makes diamonds so hard? Choices: - weak atomic network - strong metallic network - strong light network - strong atomic network A:
Answer:
strong atomic network