Graphite has a layered structure. Each carbon atom within a layer is bonded to three other carbon atoms in a hexagonal lattice. These three bonds are formed using sp² hybrid orbitals. The remaining unhybridized p-orbital on each carbon atom overlaps with adjacent p-orbitals, creating a delocalized pi electron system across the layer. sp³ hybridization occurs in diamond, where each carbon atom forms single bonds with four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral structure.
Which one of the following properties is NOT true for graphite ?
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2018 · Topic: Carbon and Its Various Forms (Hybridization of Carbon (sp, sp2, sp3))
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Answer: A. Hybridisation of each carbon atom is sp³
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