Two statements about diamond are provided. 1. Diamond has a giant three-dimensional covalent structure made up of carbon atoms. 2. Diamond is among the hardest substances known. Which statement is correct?
- ABoth statements are correct and statement 1 explains statement 2.
- BBoth statements are correct but statement 2 does not explain statement 1.
- CStatement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.
- DStatement 2 is correct but statement 1 is incorrect.