Question

Why is graphite a good conduct oxide of carbon

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

In graphite each carbon is bonded to three other carbon atoms hence leaving behind a free electron. Due to the presence of this one delocalised electron, graphite is a good conductor of electricity.

Answer 2

Correct question

Why graphite is a good conductor of electricity?

Answer

Graphite is the one ‘allotropic form’ of carbon. In a graphite molecule, one valence electron of each carbon atom remains free. Due to the free electrons in its framework, graphite can perform electricity.Therefore, graphite is said to be a good conductor of electricity. Whereas in diamond, they have no free mobile electron. That’s why diamond are bad conductor electricity.