Question

Assertion :

Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon.

Reason: Some elements can have different structural forms called allotropes.

• A. Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
• B. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
• C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
• D. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon. They are the pure forms of the same element. They are two different physical forms of carbon that occurs in the same physical state.