The pBlock Elements - Result Question 26
####27. Which of the following types of forces bind together the carbon atoms in diamond ?[1992]
(a) Ionic
(b) Covalent
(c) Dipolar
(d) van der Waals.
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Solution:
- (b) In diamond, each carbon atom is $s p^{3}$ hybridized and thus, forms covalent bonds with four other carbon atoms lying at the corners of a regular tetrahedron.
