Multiple choice

Which of the following condition makes the Graphite is a good conductor of electricity?

  1. No free electrons in its crystal

  2. Presence of free electrons in its structure

  3. a & b both

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Graphite conducts electricity because each carbon atom is bonded to only three others, leaving one valence electron per atom delocalized. These free electrons are able to move through the structure.

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