Friday, April 4, 2014

How to Turn a Pencil Into a Diamond - The Atlantic









How to Turn a Pencil Into a Diamond

The Atlantic

The "lead" in your pencil is misnamed. The gray stuff is actually composed of graphite, which is the stablest form of the element carbon. Its bonded atoms are arranged in planar sheets, layered on top—and aside—each other. Which explains why your ...








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