Question

Apart from carbon,name some other elements that exhibit allotropy.

Answer 1

Allotropy:

(1) Allotropy is defined as the phenomenon due to which an element exists in two or more forms in the same physical state with identical chemical properties but with different physical properties.

Such forms of an element are known as its allotropic forms or allotropes.

(2) Apart from carbon,phosphorus and sulphur also exhibit allotropy.