What are allotropes?

Allotropes are two or more forms of the same element existing in the same physical state (either solid, liquid, or gas) that differ from each other in their physical, and sometimes also in chemical, properties.

 For example, diamond and graphite (two allotropes of carbon) have different appearances, hardness, melting points, boiling points, and reactivities. 

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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