What statement is inconsistent about graphite? A)Carbon sheets are separated by a distance of 335 pm and are held together by weak London dispersion forces. B)Electrical conductivity parallel to the planar sheets is 10²⁰ times greater than the conductivity of diamond. C)Pi electrons are delocalized and free to move perpendicular to the plane of the hexagonal sheets. D)A two-dimensional sheetlike structure in which each C atom uses sp² hybrid orbitals.

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Pi electrons in graphite are delocalized and free to move parallel to the plane of the hexagonal sheets, not perpendicular. This delocalization contributes to graphite's electrical conductivity within the planes.

What Statement Is Inconsistent About Graphite