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When the diamond is heated at 1800 - 2000C in a vacuum it converts into:

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graphite
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coke
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CO2
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CO + CO2
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Solution

The correct option is A graphite
Graphite is the most stable allotrope of carbon and hence all other allotropes turn into graphite at higher temperatures. Diamond turns into graphite at a temperature between 1800K and 2000K.

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