The differences in the properties of diamond and graphite is as a result of how their particles are arranged in space. This space arrangement leads to distinct crystal structures for the two compounds. In diamond, the carbon atoms are arranged in tetrahedral shape while in graphite the carbon atoms arrayed in planes.
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NO3- will affect the pH of a solution. The ion will decrease the pH of a neutral solution. No3- ion is a conjugate base of a strong acid, therefore, if it added to a neutral solution of pH 7, it will change the pH of the solution by decreasing the pH, that is, the solution will become acidic in nature.
Independent variable is the thing that you change in the experiment (ex:temperature) and the dependent variable is the thing that you measure depending on the thing you change (ex:volume of oxygen produced)
