Interpretation:
The difference between cubic zirconia and diamond needs to be explained on the basis of their chemical symbols.
Concept introduction:
The chemical symbols or chemical formula of an atom or molecule is used to identify the type of atoms present in it. All the elements in the periodic table have different chemical symbols which are used to represent their composition. For example, the chemical symbol of Carbon element is C and that of sodium element is Na.
Answer to Problem 5E
Diamond is an allotrope of Carbon and symbolized as ‘C’ whereas cubic zirconia is an oxide of zirconium with chemical symbol as ‘ZrO2’.
Explanation of Solution
The chemical symbols are used to identify the substances or to determine the atoms present in them. These chemical symbols can be represented by one alphabet and two alphabets. The cubic zirconia and diamond looks similar but they are different in their optical and physical properties. They can also differentiate on the basis of their chemical symbols. Diamond is an allotrope of carbon and symbolized as ‘C’ whereas cubic zirconia is an oxide of zirconium with chemical symbol ‘ZrO2’.
Diamond is an allotrope of Carbon and symbolized as ‘C’ whereas cubic zirconia is an oxide of zirconium with chemical symbol as ‘ZrO2’.
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