NDA2015General AbilityGeneral ScienceActual
Graphite is a much better conductor of heat and electricity than diamond. This is due to the fact that each carbon atom in graphite:
Options
- Aundergoes sp ^2 hybridization and forms three sigma bonds with three neighbouring carbon atoms
- Bundergoes sp ^3 hybridization
- Cis tetrahedrally bonded
- Dis free from van der Waals force
Correct answer
A. undergoes sp ^2 hybridization and forms three sigma bonds with three neighbouring carbon atoms
Step-by-step solution
Undergoes sp ^2 hybridization and forms three sigma bonds with three neighbouring carbon atoms.