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In diamond, the hybridisation of each carbon atom and the number of carbon neighbours around it are respectively

A $s p$ and 2
B $s p^{3}$ and 3
C $s p^{3}$ and 4
D $s p^{2}$ and 3

Answer: C

Each carbon in diamond forms four

σ

bonds to four other carbons in a tetrahedral arrangement, which needs

s p^{3}

hybridisation. Hence

s p^{3}

and 4.

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