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Interlayer distance in graphite is:

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a

Many times larger than the covalent radius of carbon

b

The same as the covalent radius of carbon

c

Very small, the layers being tightly packed

d

More than twice the covalent radius of carbon

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

The distance between the layers is 335 pm. It is appreciably more than twice the covalent radius of C(2×154pm=308pm).

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