In graphite, electrons are

Question

In graphite, electrons are (A) Localised on every third C-atom (B) Present in anti-bonding orbital (C) Localised on each C-atom (D) Spread out between the structure

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In graphite, each carbon is sp2 -hybridized and the single occupied unhybridized porbitals of C-atoms overlap side wise to give π -electron cloud which is delocalized and thus the electrons are spread out between the structure.

Q. In graphite, electrons are

Localised on every third C-atom

Present in anti-bonding orbital

Localised on each C-atom

Spread out between the structure

In graphite, each carbon is $s p^{2}$ -hybridized and the single occupied unhybridized porbitals of C-atoms overlap side wise to give $π$ -electron cloud which is delocalized and thus the electrons are spread out between the structure.