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Which of the following statements are incorrect about diamond?

A
It has a high melting point.
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B
It cannot reflect light falling on it.
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C
It is a good conductor of electricity.
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It is used for cutting glasses.
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Solution

The correct options are
B It cannot reflect light falling on it.
C It is a good conductor of electricity.

Some of the main charecteristics of diamond are:

Properly cut diamond reflects most of the light falling on it. This makes it shine.

There is no free electron in the diamond crystal to carry electricity. Thus, diamond is a bad conductor of electricity.

​​​​​​​ In order to break strong C-C covalent bonds present in diamond, a large amount of energy is required. Hence, the melting point of diamond is very high.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Since diamond is very hard, it is used for cutting glasses and drilling rocks.

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