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The purest form of carbon is diamond.


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True
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Solution

The correct option is A True
  • The different forms of an element which have same chemical properties but different physical properties are called as allotropes.
  • Diamond is an allotrope of Carbon (C) .
  • In diamond, each Carbon atom is surrounded by four other Carbon atoms are tightly packed. This makes it difficult for other atoms to enter into a diamond structure as an impurity.

Therefore, the given statement is true.


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