Chapter 13: Problem 49
Which of the following statements is wrong? (1) The nature of bonding in diamond is only covalent while in graphite both covalent and Van der Waal's forces cxist. (2) Diamond and graphitc are allotropes of carbon. (3) Diamond is a thermodynamically stable allotrope while graphite is thermodynamically unstable allotrope. (4) Diamond is chemically inert while graphite is chemically reactive allotropes.
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