State whether the following statement is true or false :
Diamond and graphite are the covalent compounds of carbon element (C).

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Solution

False. Diamond & graphite are allotropes of carbon as both are made up of carbon only & hence have same chemical property but different physical properties due to different arrangment of carbon atoms.

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(a) Carbon constitutes 0.03 $%$ of the earth's crust.

(b) Graphite is the purest form of carbon.

(d) Graphite has layers of hexagonal carbon bondings.

(e) Diamond is insoluble in all solvents.

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C (d i a m o n d) ⟶ C (g r a p h i t e)

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