and are the two important allotropes of carbon.

Diamond

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Solution

Allotropes:
Allotropes are the different forms in which an element occurs in different physical states with similar chemical properties but different physical properties.The phenomenon is called as allotropy.
Therefore,
Graphite and Diamond are the two important allotropes of carbon.

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