Name the element whose allotropic form is graphite.
Name the element whose allotropic form is graphite.

Solution:

Carbon is the element whose allotropic form is graphite.

Graphite is a crystalline form of carbon that is soft. Diamonds and fullerenes are two other types (“buckyballs”). It’s opaque, grey to black, and has a metallic shine. It’s not elastic, but it’s flexible. Natural graphite can be found in metamorphic rocks such marble, schist, and gneiss.