Graphite is a much better conductor of heat and electricity than diamond. This is due to the fact that each carbon atom in graphite:

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undergoes sp3 hybridization

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undergoes sp2 hybridization and forms three sigma bonds with three neighbouring carbon atoms

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is tetrahedrally bonded

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is free from van der Waals force

1.	Graphite is a much better conductor of heat and electricity than diamond. This is due to the fact that each carbon atom in graphite:
A.	undergoes sp2 hybridization and forms three sigma bonds with three neighbouring carbon atoms
B.	undergoes sp3 hybridization
C.	is tetrahedrally bonded
D.	is free from van der Waals force
Answer» B. undergoes sp3 hybridization

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