Diamond and graphite are two allotropes of the element carbon . Ozone is a chemically active triatomic allotrope of the element oxygen . Phosphorus , sulfur , and tin also exhibit allotropy. Many metals have allotropic crystalline forms that are stable at different temperatures.
Polymorphism is an analogous phenomenon observed in chemical compounds.
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