Which one of the following allotropc forms of carbon is isomorphous with crystalline silicon?
A
Graphite
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B
Coal
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C
Coke
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D
Diamond
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Solution
The correct option is D Diamond In crystallography, crystals are described as isomorphous if they are closely similar in shape. Diamond and crystalline silicon are isomorphous because they both have three dimensional tetrahedral structure.