The non metal which is hard is:

sulphur

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chlorine

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graphite

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diamond

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Solution

The correct option is D diamond
Sulphur and graphite are soft non-metals, chlorine is gas while diamond is the hardest known non-metal which is an allotrope of carbon. It has the highest value of hardness on Moh's scale.

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