Diamond looks bright and coal looks black.
钻石亮晶晶，煤炭黑乎乎。
But they are made of the same thing.
可它们俩，居然是同一种东西。
That thing is carbon, a common element.
这种东西叫碳，是一种常见元素。
In a diamond, carbon atoms line up neatly.
在钻石里，碳原子排得整整齐齐。
In coal, the atoms are messy and loose.
在煤炭里，原子却乱成一团。
Same atoms, but different order.
原子一样，只是排列方式不同。
One sells for a fortune, the other burns.
一个身价千金，一个拿来烧火。
