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Question
What is the state of hybridisation of carbon in graphite?
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Solution
Each carbon atom in graphite is sp2 hybridised and is bound to three other carbon atoms. Each carbon atom forms three sigma (σ) bonds with neighbouring carbon atoms in a planar hexagonal layer, leaving one unhybridised p-orbital that forms delocalised π-bonds.
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