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Why is Graphite a good conductor of electricity but not a Diamond?

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  • The allotropic form of carbon is graphite
  • One valence electron of each carbon atom in a graphite molecule remains free
  • Graphite can conduct electricity as there is the presence of free electrons in its structure. Thus, they are good conductors of electricity
  • Diamonds have no free mobile electrons thus they are bad conductors of electricity
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