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? asked in Science & MathematicsChemistry · 10 years ago

Is it possible to turn carbon into diamond?

Diamond is mainly out of carbon..you can't break it down or break it at all..

Update:

Why doesn't anyone really try it?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    The short answer is yes.

    The BBC demonstrated is a couple of weeks ago. OK they were not much bigger than grains of sand, but changing the allotropic form of carbon is possible. Watch the video.

  • 10 years ago

    Actually it happens all the time. It's not that hard to do it. There are several industries that rely on diamond (synthetic) cutting materials. De Beers happens to have a stranglehold on the diamond industry and they control both the supply and demand (and the lawmakers that say whether or not synthetic diamonds can be sold).

  • 10 years ago

    http://www.shelbygemfactory.com/

    I've also heard that there's a company in Chicago that can make diamonds out of carbon extracted from cremains. Imagine wearing your grandmother as jewelry.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    10 years ago

    No, not done commercially, because the cost of equipment needed to make the transformation would outweigh the profit unless it was used over VERY long term. If the aforementioned equipment broke, you would be looking at a hefty bill of repair.

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  • L D
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    Yes it is done,needs extraordinarily high pessure and temperature.Isam not sure ,but think it is, or was, done commercially.

  • 10 years ago

    Yes it is possible but only if ur Billionaire or have a personal Genie¡¡¡

  • Anonymous
    10 years ago

    The answer is elementary.

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