Chemistry PYQ 123 of 152 · Everyday Chemistry

Graphene is ________.

  1. AAn alloy of carbon
  2. BNano structure of carbon
  3. CIsotope of carbon
  4. DNone of the above

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Correct answer: (b) Nano structure of carbon

Explanation

Graphene is a single sheet of carbon atoms, a nanostructure (allotrope) of carbon.

It is not an alloy or an isotope; alloys mix metals and isotopes differ in neutron number.

It is a pure carbon form and an excellent conductor of electricity; stacked layers form graphite.

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