MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryInorganic Chemistryp-Block (group 13 and 14)Previous Year Questions
Which of the following types of forces bind together the carbon atoms in diamond? (AIPMT 1992)
A.Ionic
B.Covalent✓ Correct
C.Dipolar
D.van der Waals
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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