Can you say why the diamond do not allow electricity passing through it
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Diamond is an allotrope of carbon.
it does not contain electricity.
it does not contain electricity.
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Well Neha Hashim(the above answer) says that diamond doesn't conduct electricity since it is an allotrope of carbon...
But it is wrong..Then what about graphite?.. It's a good conductor and also an allotrope of carbon....
The correct reason is that carbon atoms in graphite are arranged in hexagonal sheet like structure and the C atom is sp² hybridised(means only 3 electrons take part in bonding out of 4) , so there are free electrons...
Whereas in Diamond all the 4 electrons takes part in bonding leading to it's 3-D structure...Hence no free electrons to conduct electricity...If you find my answer helpful, plz brainliest it...
But it is wrong..Then what about graphite?.. It's a good conductor and also an allotrope of carbon....
The correct reason is that carbon atoms in graphite are arranged in hexagonal sheet like structure and the C atom is sp² hybridised(means only 3 electrons take part in bonding out of 4) , so there are free electrons...
Whereas in Diamond all the 4 electrons takes part in bonding leading to it's 3-D structure...Hence no free electrons to conduct electricity...If you find my answer helpful, plz brainliest it...
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