Is quartz an allotrope of carbon?

Answer 1

When an elemnt has more than one form, where the atoms are bonded together differently these forms are called allotrpes. Carbon has a number of allotrpes, the best known are diamond and graphite. Other elements have allotropes such as phosphorus where ther are red phosphorus, white phosphorus black phosphorus and violet phosphorus.

Answer 2

No, quartz is not an allotrope of carbon. Quartz is a mineral composed of silicon and oxygen, while carbon has several allotropes including graphite, diamond, and fullerene.

Answer 3

No. Quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2) and is a crystalline solid