JIPMER2019Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)
Which of the following is not allotrope of carbon?
Options
- ADiamond
- BFullerene
- CSoot
- DGraphite
Correct answer
C. Soot
Step-by-step solution
The properties of catenation and p - p bond formation allow carbon to exist in multiple allotropes. Diamond, graphite and fullerene are crystaelline allotrope of carbon. Coal, coke, charcoal, lamp are amorphous allotrope of carbon.