List of top Chemistry Questions on GROUP 14 ELEMENTS asked in AIIMS

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion (A) : Graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity. 

Reason (R) : Graphite has all the electrons firmly held together in \(C - C \sigma\)-bonds.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

$Al _{2} O _{3}$ is converted to aluminium by reduction with carbon. Carbon (graphite) has greater affinity for oxygen than $Al$.