Do diamonds burn or melt?

Do diamonds burn or melt?

Do diamonds burn or melt?

If you heat the diamond in the open air, it will begin to melt and burn at around 700 degrees Celsius (1,292 degrees Fahrenheit). Burning a diamond without oxygen, however, will make it change into graphite (a crystalline form of carbon) before transforming into a fluid.

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