The hardest natural substance known is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The hardest natural substance known is:
A. Fullerene
B. Graphite
C. Diamond
D. Coal
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Diamond is the hardest known natural substance. It consists of each carbon atom covalently bonded to four other carbon atoms in a rigid tetrahedral 3D lattice, making it extremely hard. Graphite is soft due to its layered structure with weak van der Waals forces between layers.

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