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Diamond is a bad conductor. Graphite is a good conductor.

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • If both assertion and reason are true and reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  • If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  • If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  • If both the assertion and reason are false
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

In diamond, each carbon atom is in $sp ^{3}$ hybridised state and linked to four other carbon atoms tetraherally by covalent bonds. Since there is no mobile electron present, diamond is a bad conductor of heat and electricity. In graphite each carbon atom is in $sp ^{2}$ hybridised state and is linked to three other carbon atoms in a hexagonal planar structure. The $\pi$ -electrons are free to move throughout the entire layers, therefore graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
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P-Block Elements

  • P block elements are those in which the last electron enters any of the three p-orbitals of their respective shells. Since a p-subshell has three degenerate p-orbitals each of which can accommodate two electrons, therefore in all there are six groups of p-block elements.
  • P block elements are shiny and usually a good conductor of electricity and heat as they have a tendency to lose an electron. You will find some amazing properties of elements in a P-block element like gallium. It’s a metal that can melt in the palm of your hand. Silicon is also one of the most important metalloids of the p-block group as it is an important component of glass.

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