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Carbon, Catenation and Tetravalency

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Which of the following are allotropes of carbon?

A

Diamond

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B

Graphite

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C

Plastic

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D

Coal

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Solution

The correct options are
A
Diamond

B
Graphite

D
Coal

Carbon with atomic number 6 and represented by the symbol ‘C’. Allotropic of carbon can be either amorphous or crystalline. Due to its capability of having variable oxidation states, carbon exists in multiple numbers of allotropic forms. The different forms of carbon allotropes are diamond, graphite and coal.

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Q. Distinguish between the allotrope of carbon - diamond and graphite.

One of the following is not an allotrope of carbon. This is :
(a) diamond (b) graphite (c) cumene (d) buckminsterfullerene

Explain the following.

a. Diamond, graphite and fullerenes are crystalline forms of carbon.

b. Methane is called marsh gas.

c. Petrol, diesel, coal are fossil fuels.

d. Uses of various allotropes of carbon.

e. Use of CO₂in fire extinguisher.

f. Practical uses of CO₂

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Reason: Some elements can have different structural forms called allotropes.

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