The gibbs free energy of the reaction of diamond to graphite is equal to -2.90 kJ/mol. The free energy is negative which means that the reaction is spontaneous. Therefore, the forward reaction is favored. Hope this helps. Have a nice day.
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Explanation: Carbon and silicon BOTH come from Group 14 of the Periodic Table , i.e. both formally have the same number of valence electrons, 4 such electrons.........
Yes, S-blocks are metals except for helium and hydrogen. The S-block metals are shiny, silvery and relatively soft, although they can easily lose electrons. Helium and hydrogen have valence electrons but also lack some similar properties as the other metals.
C, a compound because it means it was made up of more than one element but, still able to be separated from the other compound(s)
