Question

In the diamond crystal every carbon atom has ----- atoms of carbon at specific distance around it.​

Answer 1

Answer:

In Diamond Crystal each carbon atom is linked with carbon atoms the number of carbon atoms linked is

Answer 2

Answer:

In Diamond Crystal each carbon atom is linked with carbon atoms the number of carbon atoms linked is

In the diamond crystal, each carbon atom is linked with four other carbon atoms by strong covalent bonds. The four surrounding carbon atoms are at the four vertices of a regular tetrahedron. Each carbon atom is in sp3 hybridised state so each carbon is linked with four other carbons by σ- bond.

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