MPSC PYQ

MPSC Rajyaseva 2022 GS Paper 1 — Question 50

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हिऱ्यामध्ये कार्बनचा एक अणू हा कार्बनच्या इतर अणूंनी ______ रचनेने घेरेलेला असतो. In a diamond, each carbon atom is ______ surrounded by other carbon atoms.

1)सरळरेखा (linearly)
2)चतुःपृष्ठीय (tetrahedrally)✓ Correct
3)चतुःषकोनीय (tetragonally)
4)अष्टकोन कृती (octahedrally)

In diamond, each carbon atom undergoes sp3 hybridization and is covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.