Which of the Following Is Not True?
A) in Diamond $\sigma$

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not true?

• A) In diamond, each carbon atom is sp³-hybridized and linked to its four neighbors, with all electrons in C-C \(\sigma\)-bonds.
• B) C₆₀ is molecular and thus soluble in solvents like benzene.
• C) Graphite consists of planar sheets of sp²-hybridized carbon atoms and electrons can move from one carbon to another through a delocalized \(\pi\)-network formed by the overlap of unhybridized p-orbitals.
• D) Graphite is an electrically conducting solid.
• E) Diamond is an excellent conductor of heat.

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Appeal to Ignorance

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