Allotropes of Carbon

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Important Questions on Allotropes of Carbon

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The INCORRECT statement regarding the structure of C60 is :

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The number of pentagons in C60 and trigons (triangles) in white phosphorus, are;

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Assertion: Among the carbon allotropes, diamond is an insulator, whereas, graphite is a good conductor of electricity.

Reason: Hybridization of carbon in diamond and graphite are sp3 and sp2 respectively.