Question

why graphite conduct electricity

Answer 1

in graphite each carbon atom is sp 2 hybridised and hence there a free electron remains which can conduct electricity ..and this is cuz ..in graphite each carbon atom is attached to three hydrogen and we know that carbon atom has 4 valence electrons...and thus one electron remains which can conduct electricity

Answer 2

Graphite is soft and slippery because there are only weak intermolecular forces between its layers. Graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity. This is because, like metals, graphite contains delocalised electrons. These electrons are free to move through the structure of the graphite.

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