Which allotrope of carbon is the hardest known natural mineral?
ADiamond crystal
BAmorphous soot
CLayered graphite
DSpherical fullerene
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Diamond crystal
Every carbon in diamond is held in a rigid tetrahedral covalent network, giving extreme hardness.
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