In order for diamond to become graphite,what would need to occur?
A) The carbon atoms would need to be bonded in sheets.
B) The carbon atoms would need to be bonded in tetrahedra.
C) The bonds would need to weaken.
D) Both a and c are correct.
E) Both b and c are correct.

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For diamond to become graphite, the carbon atoms need to rearrange from a tetrahedral structure to a planar sheet structure, and the bonds need to weaken to allow this transformation.

In Order for Diamond to Become Graphite,what Would Need to Occur