Diamond and graphite are allotropes of which element?
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Carbon
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Iron
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Gold
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Silver
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Aluminium
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Correct answer
Explanation
Allotropy or allotropism is the property of some chemical elements to exist in two or more different forms known as allotropes of these elements. Allotropes are different structural modifications of an element; the atoms of the element are bonded together in a different manner. Diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon.