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why diamond is insulator although it has high thermal conductivity​

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Answered by sathya4568
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Answer:

it is a crystalline solid

Explanation:

the crystalline solid materials have a closed packing system and there is no more excess ion to conduct electricity

Answered by RiteshVaidya
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Answer:

Thermal conductivity

Unlike most electrical insulators, diamond is a good conductor of heat because of the strong covalent bonding and low photon scattering. ... K), which is five times more than silver, the most thermally conductive metal.

Crystal system: Diamond cubic; (a = 3.56683 Å)

Other characteristics: boiling point = none, very low vapor pressure before decompo...

Crystal habit: Octahedral, cubo-octahedral, spherical or cubic

Mohs scale hardness: 10

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