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What will be the formula and electron dot structure of cyclohexane? Why diamond and graphite are so different from each other, although both of them are made-up of carbon atoms only?

The formula of cyclohexane is C6H12. The structure is shown below:



Electron dot structure of cyclohexane


Even though diamond and graphite are made up of carbon atoms only, the molecular structure of diamond is different from that of graphite. Diamond has a 3D structure, whereas the structure of graphite consists of layers of carbon stacked above one another.


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