Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Diamond is an example of

    A)  covalent solid

    B)  electrovalent solid

    C)  solid with hydrogen bonding

    D)  glass

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Diamond is an example of covalent solid. In the diamond crystal each carbon atom is bonded covalently to each of the four other carbon atoms situated around it tetrahedrally. Carbon-carbon bond distance are \[154\text{ }pm.\] Diamond is a big three diamensional polymer of carbon in which each carbon atom is \[s{{p}^{3}}\] hybridised.


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