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Explain why the structure of charcoal allows carbon to act as a good filter while the diamond structure does not.
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Charcoal and diamond are both made of carbon atoms, but they have different structures. Charcoal is an amorphous form of carbon, while diamond is a crystalline form. Show more…
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