• 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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      5 months ago

      Carbon, compressed hard enough it becomes diamond, forms a square crystal lattice that is so crazy stable that it’s very resistant to change (including from burning).

        • 👍Maximum Derek👍@discuss.tchncs.de
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          5 months ago

          I don’t know specific temps, but graphite forms a hexagonal lattice that is highly stable on 2 dimensions. The bonds between layers of hexagons are weaker which lets it be brittle in all the ways we love graphite. I’m not sure how this specific geometry changes the affinity to bond to oxygen.

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      5 months ago

      Just like humans are basically just trees, because they’re both carbon based lifeforms, right?