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
Assertion is incorec statement, but the reson is correct.
B
Both assertion and reson are incorrect
C
but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
D
Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reson is the correct explanation for the assertion.
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