Allotrope

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Graphite is one allotrope of carbon
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Graphite is one allotrope of carbon
Diamond is another allotrope of carbon
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Diamond is another allotrope of carbon

An allotrope is another form of an element, the element is very similiar but the structure of the atom affects the chemical and physical properties.

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