Multiple choice general knowledge

These are diamonds. Diamonds are pure:

  1. boron

  2. carbon

  3. nitrogen

  4. iron
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Diamonds are composed entirely of carbon atoms arranged in a tetrahedral crystal lattice structure. This arrangement gives diamonds their exceptional hardness. The carbon atoms in diamonds are sp3 hybridized and bonded to four other carbon atoms in a three-dimensional network.

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