Which of the following is NOT an allotrope of carbon? A. graphite B. carbon-13 C. a diamond D. a fullerene

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Vance Williams

25 August, 09:18

Which of the following is NOT an allotrope of carbon? A. graphite B. carbon-13 C. a diamond D. a fullerene

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Sarai · Answer 1

B. carbon-13 is not an allotrope of Carbon.

Allotropes are elements on the periodic table that have more than one crystalline form. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but have a different mass number.

C-13 is an isotope of carbon, not an allotrope.