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Assertion : Among the carbon allotropes, diamond is an insulater, wherea, graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
Reason : Hybridization of carbon in diamond and graphite are `sp^3` and `sp^2`, respectively.

A

Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.

B

Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.

C

Assertion is incorrect statement, but the reason is correct.

D

Both assertion and reason are incorrect.

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