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In some cases, atoms in the same element can be arranged in two or more ways. This is called :

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covalency

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allotropy

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multiple proportions

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isomerism

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Solution

The correct option is B allotropy
Allotropy or allotropism is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms, in the same physical state, known as allotropes of these elements.

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