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Problem 20 - Entrance Test

Which of the following best describes the structure of diamond?

Correct: B

Diamond is a network solid. Each carbon atom is sp³ hybridized and covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement, forming a strong, rigid, three-dimensional network. Graphite has layers of carbon atoms, and C₆₀ is buckminsterfullerene.