Which of the following types of forces bind together the carbon atoms in diamond?
Which of the following types of forces bind together the carbon atoms in diamond?
(a) Ionic
(b) Covalent
(c) Dipolar
(d) van der Waals
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The correct option is: (b) Covalent
Explanation:
In diamond each carbon atom is sp3 hybridized and thus forms covalent bonds with four other carbon atoms lying at the corners of a regular tetrahedron.
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