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Which statement correctly describes the structure, bonding, and properties of the allotropes of carbon and silicon dioxide?

Buckminsterfullerene (C60\text{C}_{60}C60​) has a higher melting point than diamond because its spherical molecules are held together by a dense network of covalent bonds.

In silicon dioxide (SiO2\text{SiO}_2SiO2​), each silicon atom is bonded to two oxygen atoms by double covalent bonds, forming a simple molecular structure with low electrical conductivity.

Graphene is a single layer of graphite in which each carbon atom forms three σ\sigmaσ-bonds in a trigonal planar arrangement, leaving a delocalised π\piπ-system that allows electrical conduction.

Silicon has a giant metallic structure similar to graphite, allowing it to conduct electricity efficiently at room temperature.

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