NDA2018General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
Options
- AAll carbons in diamond are linked by carbon-carbon single bond.
- BGraphite is layered structure in which layers are held together by weak van der Waals forces.
- CGraphite layers are formed byhexagonal rings of carbon atoms.
- DGraphite layers are held together by carbon-carbon single bond.
Correct answer
D. Graphite layers are held together by carbon-carbon single bond.
Step-by-step solution
In graphite, each carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms in the same plane giving a hexagonal array. One of these bonds is a double-bond, and thus the valency of carbon is satisfied. Graphite structure is formed by the hexagonal arrays being placed in layers one above the other.