Diamond is covalent,yet it has a high melting point. Why?

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(N/A) Diamond possesses a rigid,three-dimensional network structure where each carbon atom is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms. This extensive network of strong $C-C$ covalent bonds requires a significant amount of energy to break,resulting in a very high melting point.

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