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Option 3 : Only a and b
The Correct Answer is Only a and b.
- Diamond:
- It is a well-known allotrope of carbon.
- It exhibits high hardness, high melting point, thermal conductivity and high dispersion of light.
- It is a poor electrical conductor.
- It is a pure form of carbon.
- It is the hardest known natural mineral.
- It is widely used in cutting, and jewelry, and as a potential semiconductor material.
- Graphene:
- It is also an allotrope of carbon
- It is a sheet of a single layer of carbon atoms.
- It is a good conductor of electricity and also a pure form of carbon.
- Layers of Graphene make up Graphite.
- It is widely used in electronics.
- Carborundum:
- It is also known as Silicon carbide.
- It is not an allotrope of carbon.
- It is a semiconductor containing silicon and carbon.
- It is widely used as an abrasive in industries and also used in car brakes etc.
- It has a hexagonal crystal structure.
- It has high hardness and high thermal conductivity.
- It behaves as an electrical insulator in its purest form.
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