Q.

Identify the given statements
Statement 1: Graphite is used as dry lubricant, as it possesses slippery nature.
Statement 2:  Diamond is thermodynamically more stable than graphite.

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a

If both statement I and statement II are correct.

b

If Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

c

If Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

d

If both statement I and statement II are incorrect.

answer is C.

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I. Graphite cleaves easily between the layers and, therefore, it is very soft and slippery. For this reason graphite is used as a dry lubricant in machines running at high temperature, where oil cannot be used as a lubricant.

II. Graphite is thermodynamically most stable allotrope of carbon and, therefore, fH of graphite is taken as zero. fH values of diamond and fullerene, C60 are 1.90 and 38.1 kJ mol–1, respectively.

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