Which of the following models best describes the bonding within a layer of the graphite structure ?

metallic bonding

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ionic bonding

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non-metallic covalent bonding

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van der Waals forces

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Solution

The correct option is C non-metallic covalent bonding
Though graphite is a metal layer of graphite has non-metallic bond as here bonding is the valence electrons to other empty valence orbital. Here each carbon atom is attached with three other carbon atoms. So it is unsaturated i.e. layer is present. There are bonds between two carbons as electronegativity difference is zero so carbon cabon bond is covalent. So the overall boning is non-metallic covalent bond.
So option C is the correct answer.

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