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Assertion: Diamond has a ccp arrangement in which corners, face centres and alternate tetrahedral holes are occupied by C atoms
Reason: In diamond, C atoms at corners are `sp^(3)` hybridised but at the face centres these are `sp^(2)` hybridised

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

If both assertion and reason are incorrect

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The correct Answer is:
C
Correct Reason In diamond all C atoms are `sp^(3)` hybridised
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