NEET2012Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
Assertion : Diamond and graphite do not have the same crystal structure. Reason : Diamond is crystalline while graphite is amorphous.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
In diamond, C-atoms are s p^3 hybridized while in graphite, they are s p^2 hybridized.