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Which of the following is the hardest natural allotrope of carbon?
AGraphite
BCoal
CDiamond
DFullerene
✓ Correct Answer: C — Diamond
Diamond has a rigid three-dimensional covalent network structure that makes it the hardest known natural substance.
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