Assertion :Graphite is a good conductor of electricity , however diamond belongs to the category of insulators. Reason: Graphite is soft in nature, on the other hand diamond is very hard and brittle

Assertion :Graphite is a good conductor of electricity , however diamo

1.	Assertion :Graphite is a good conductor of electricity , however diamond belongs to the category of insulators. Reason: Graphite is soft in nature, on the other hand diamond is very hard and brittle
Answer» Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement. SOLUTION :Correct explanation. In GRAPHITE, each carbon atom is linked to THREE other ATOMS in layers and the fourth electron is free to move . Diamond is covalent network solid in which each carbon atom is linked to four other carbon atoms.