He also examined the phenomenon ofallotropy, in which the arrangements of the same atoms, such as carbon, give different forms, such as graphite or diamond, which exhibit different qualities.
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Polymorphism can potentially be found in many crystalline materials including polymers, minerals, and metals, and is related toallotropy, which refers to elemental solids.
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For pure chemical elements, polymorphism is known asallotropy.
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He also introduced the possibility ofallotropyin chemical elements when he discovered that diamond is a crystalline form of carbon.
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The term "allotropy" is used for elements only, not for compounds.
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This rearrangement, calledallotropyor polymorphism, may occur several times, at many different temperatures for a particular metal.
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Polymorphism can potentially be found in any crystalline material including polymers, minerals, and metals, and is related toallotropy, which refers to chemical elements.
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