Graphite is a:

Question

Graphite is a: (A) molecular solid (B) covalent solid (C) ionic solid (D) metallic acid

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Graphite is a covalent solid. In graphite each carbon atom is in sp2 -hybridized state. The carbon atoms are linked together covalently forming hexagonal planar structure.

Q. Graphite is a:

molecular solid

covalent solid

ionic solid

metallic acid

amorphous solid

Graphite is a covalent solid. In graphite each carbon atom is in $s p^{2}$ -hybridized state. The carbon atoms are linked together covalently forming hexagonal planar structure.