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In diamond, each carbon atom is linked with other carbon atoms.

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Solution

The correct option is C 4
In diamond, each carbon atom is bonded to four other carbon atoms. The central carbon atom is bonded to four carbon atoms placed at the vertices of a tetrahedron. The other carbon atoms are in turn tetrahedrally bonded to four atoms each. The structure of diamond is as shown below:


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