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Published on: August 14, 2026
Given below are two statements.
Statement I Diamond is an insulator and graphite is a conductor of electric current .
Statement II C-atom is 
-hybridised in graphite as well as in diamond.
choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Statement I is true but Statement II is false. Its correct form is : C-atom in diamond is 
-hybridised while in case of graphite it is 
-hybridised
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