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Assertion : Diamond and graphite do not have the same crystal structure.Reason : Diamond is crystalline while graphite is amorphous.
Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)AIIMSAIIMS 2012
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If assertion is true but reason is false
In diamond, C-atoms are $s p^3$ hybridized while in graphite, they are $s p^2$ hybridized.

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