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Discussion Forum : General Science - Elements and Metals (Q.No. 23)
23.
Among the various allotropes of carbon,
coke is the hardest, graphite is the softest
diamond is the hardest, coke is the softest
diamond is the hardest, graphite is the softest
diamond is the hardest, lamp black is the softest
Answer: Option
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Edf said:   2 years ago
Graphite is softer than lamp black.

Srinivas said:   11 months ago
Yes, You are right @ Deepak.

Lampblack does not have a well-defined crystalline structure; it consists of amorphous carbon particles.
Lampblack is not considered an allotrope of carbon, it is a form of carbon black produced by incomplete combustion.

So, option C is the right answer.
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