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Atomic carbon is a very short-lived species and, therefore, carbon is stabilized in various multi-atomic structures with different molecular configurations called allotropes. The three relatively well-known allotropes of carbon are amorphous carbon, graphite, and diamond. Diamond is harder than graphite because of

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difference of layers of atoms
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tetrahedral structure of diamond
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difference of crystalline structures
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none of the above
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The correct option is C difference of crystalline structures

Option: (c)


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