How to Destroy a Diamond

Looking through all my chemistry books, it gives reference on how to destroy a diamond, but why would you want to do that?

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Oxygen, diamond, and one hot oven

1. Some believe, that you can destroy a diamond by immersing it in an acid. You can use a hammer and break it all up in tiny pieces, but you haven't destroyed it.
2. To truly destroy it, you heat it to over 800 degrees with oxygen present.
3. It will break down the carbon bonds and there will be no diamond molecules left.

Tips & Warnings

• Find someone who is knowledgeable enough to help you complete this project.
• Think twice and maybe a few more times. That is a diamond!