(A) Graphite is soft while diamond is ha...

(A) Graphite is soft while diamond is hard.
(R) Graphite has three dimensional structure while diamond has planar.

If both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

If both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

If (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect.

If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

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Assertion (A) : Graphite is soft while diamond is very hard . Reason (R) : Graphite has a hree -dimensional structure while diamond has planer struture .

If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct explanation of (A)

If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not correct explanation of (A)

If (A) is correct , but (R) is incorrect

If (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct

Graphite in powder form

Diamond has `sp^(2)` hybridization but graphite has `sp^(3)` hybridization

Graphite is in planar form while diamond is in tetrahedral form

Graphite is covalent and diamond is ionic

Graphite is planar

Diamond has free electron

Graphite is `sp^(3)` hybridised

None of these