Which of the following member of the carbon family does not have an allotrope?
A
Si
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B
Sn
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C
C
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D
Ge
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Solution
The correct option is DGe In carbon family only carbon, silicon and tin forms allotrope. Carbon has multiple allotrope, Silicon has two known allotropes that exist at room temperature and Tin also has two allotropes.Ge does not have an allotrope.