All the compounds given below are allotropes of carbon except ________.
A
diamond
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B
graphite
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C
fullerene
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D
carbon dioxide
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Solution
The correct option is D carbon dioxide Diamond, graphite and fullerene are allotropes of carbon. Carbon dioxide is not an allotrope but a compound of carbon.