JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3pb197
Consider the statements: (i) diamond is the hardest natural substance and is a poor conductor; (ii) at ordinary temperature and pressure graphite is thermodynamically more stable than diamond; (iii) CX60 dissolves in benzene; (iv) every carbon atom in CX60 is bonded to three other carbon atoms; (v) diamond contains delocalised π electrons. The number of correct statements is
AFour
BThree
CFive
DTwo
Answer: A
Statements (i) to (iv) are correct. Diamond has only localised σ bonds and no delocalised π electrons, so (v) is false. Hence four statements are correct.