The number of free electrons in the outermost shell of carbon atoms in diamond is
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Zero
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Each carbon atom has 4 electrons in its outer shell that it can share with other atoms in order to form 4 covalent bonds. Diamond is a giant covalent structure; each valence electron (outer shell electron) of every carbon atom forms a covalent bond, which means that there are no free electrons.
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