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Electronegativity and Hybridisation

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In graphite adjacent layers of carbon atoms are held together by:

A

covalent bonds

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van der waals forces

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hydrogen bond

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ionic bonds

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Solution

The correct option is D van der waals forces
Adjacent layers of Graphite are held together by van der Waals forces and the distance between the layers is large (340 pm).

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