8. Diamond cannot conduct electricity byl
graphite con Why?
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In a graphite molecule, one valence electron of each carbon atom remains free, Therefore graphite gained a name of a good conductor of electricity. Whereas in diamond, they have no free mobile electron. so it has been said that diamonds are bad conductor electricity.
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Graphite can conduct electricity because of the free electrons in its structure. However, in diamond, all 4 outer electrons on each carbon atom are used in covalent bonding, so there are no delocalised electrons.
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