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Which of the Following Is Not True?
A) in Diamond σ\sigma

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Which of the following is not true?


A) In diamond, each carbon atom is sp3-hybridized and linked to its four neighbors, with all electrons in C-C σ\sigma -bonds.
B) C60 is molecular and thus soluble in solvents like benzene.
C) Graphite consists of planar sheets of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms and electrons can move from one carbon to another through a delocalized π\pi -network formed by the overlap of unhybridized p-orbitals.
D) Graphite is an electrically conducting solid.
E) Diamond is an excellent conductor of heat.

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