Graphite is a non - metal. But still it conducts electricity. Explain.
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Graphite is a non metal but still can conduct electricity because of the delocalised (free) electrons in its structure. This is because each carbon atom in graphite is bonded to only three other carbon atoms and its fourth valence electron is free.
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Graphite is a non metal but still can conduct electricity because of the delocalised (free) electrons in its structure. This is because each carbon atom in graphite is bonded to only three other carbon atoms and its fourth valence electron is free.
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