The hybridizations of carbon in graphite, diamond and C 60 are respectively
Solution
Diamond, graphite and are known as allotropes of carbon. In diamond, each carbon atom is tetrahedrally bonded to four carbon atoms, forming a network of strong, covalently bonded carbon atoms. All carbon atoms are hybridized.
While in graphite and , each carbon is bonded to three carbon atoms, forming a network of hexagonal rings arranged in a plane in graphite and as sphere in . All carbon atoms are hybridized and have one free electron. Numerous such layers are bonded to each other via weak Van der Waals forces in graphite.
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