Graphite has a _______ layered structure.

octagonal

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pentagonal

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hexagonal

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triagonal

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Solution

The correct option is C hexagonal
Graphite is an allotrope of carbon in which each carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms. These carbon atoms are arranged as hexagonal layers as shown below.

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