Carbon is a special element because it plays a dominant role in the chemistry of life. ... Even though they have very different physical properties, graphite and diamond are only different by their crystal structure. ... So much can be said that there is an entire field of chemistry called organic chemistry, which is devoted to these compounds. One could get a PhD in organic chemistry and still feel as though one had barely gotten started. ...

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In view of this the above concept, an experiment was conducted with the following objectives:(1) to be able to know the odor, color and physical state of hydrocarbons,(2) to be able to know the combustibility of O2 and the effect of light in hydrocarbons,(3) to be able to know the terminal alkynes and the unsaturation of hydrocarbons. ...

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Boron nitride is usually hexagonal in shape and to each the desired diamond Like composition these hexagonal boron nitride is subjected to high temperature ranging from 600 to 800 °c where a stable cubic boron nitride is formed which is almost similar to diamond. ( 'Boron nitride | Chemistry World', n.d.) ... A chemical reaction takes place where oxygen is removed from tungsten oxide and tungsten carbide is formed which can be casted into the desired tool shape. ( 'A Real Piece of Work', 2006) Tool life is increased by different methods such as hard coatings and surface t...

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