Chemistry

Assertion (A): Diamond and graphite are crystalline allotropes of carbon.

Reason (R): Both diamond and graphite are good conductors of electricity and are used as gems.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

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Answer

A is true but R is false.

Explanation — Diamond is a bad conductor of electricity since they have no free or mobile electrons, but it is used for making gems. However, Graphite is a good conductor of electricity, but is not used for making gems.

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