Interlayer distance in graphite is a. Very small, the layers being tightly packed b. Many times larger than the covalent radius of carbon c. More than twice the covalent radius of carbon d. The same as the covalent radius of carbon
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Updated on: September 13th, 2023
We know that
Graphite is composed of flat two-dimensional layers or sheets of carbon atoms.
Each layer or sheet has flat hexagonal rings of carbon atoms and may be considered as a fused system of benzene rings. Each carbon atom is linked to three carbon atoms by a C-C covalent bond in each layer.
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In each hexagonal ring, the C-C bond length is 141.5 pm, as each carbon atom is sp2 hybridized which means that only three valence electrons of each carbon atom are involved in forming the σ bond.
π bond is formed by the fourth electron. Over the whole sheet, the π electrons are delocalized and as they are mobile, graphite conducts electricity and heat.
Conductance can occur in a layer or sheet but not from one sheet to another.
Therefore, the interlayer distance in graphite is more than twice the covalent radius of carbon.
Summary:
Interlayer distance in graphite is
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Very small, the layers being tightly packed
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Many times larger than the covalent radius of carbon
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More than twice the covalent radius of carbon
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The same as the covalent radius of carbon
Interlayer distance in graphite is more than twice the covalent radius of carbon.
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