{"id":87762,"date":"2025-06-01T06:53:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87762"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:53:42","slug":"which-one-of-the-following-materials-is-not-an-allotrope-of-carbon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-one-of-the-following-materials-is-not-an-allotrope-of-carbon\/","title":{"rendered":"Which one of the following materials is  not  an allotrope of carbon ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following materials is <b>not<\/b> an allotrope of carbon ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Diamond&#8221; option2=&#8221;Graphene&#8221; option3=&#8221;Fly ash&#8221; option4=&#8221;Fullerene&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2021<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2021\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nFly ash is a residue produced from the combustion of pulverized coal in thermal power plants. It is primarily composed of fine particles of various oxides and minerals, such as silicon dioxide (SiO\u2082), aluminium oxide (Al\u2082O\u2083), iron oxide (Fe\u2082O\u2083), and calcium oxide (CaO), along with some unburnt carbon. It is not a pure form of carbon existing in a specific structural modification like diamond, graphene, or fullerene.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nAllotropes are different forms of the same element in the same physical state. Carbon exists in many allotropic forms due to its ability to bond in various ways. Common allotropes include diamond (tetrahedral sp\u00b3 bonding), graphite (layered sp\u00b2 bonding), graphene (single layer of graphite), fullerenes (spherical or elliptical sp\u00b2 bonding, like C\u2086\u2080), carbon nanotubes, and lonsdaleite.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nFly ash is often used as a pozzolanic material in concrete mixtures, improving its properties. While it contains some unburnt carbon, its composition is complex and includes many non-carbon components, classifying it as an industrial byproduct rather than an allotrope of carbon.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which one of the following materials is not an allotrope of carbon ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Diamond&#8221; option2=&#8221;Graphene&#8221; option3=&#8221;Fly ash&#8221; option4=&#8221;Fullerene&#8221; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2021 Download PDFAttempt Online Fly ash is a residue produced from the combustion of pulverized coal in thermal power plants. 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