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11/09/2020 8:02 pm
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Graphite is a good conductor of electricity due to the presence of
(a) lone pair of electrons
(b) free valence electrons
(c) cations
(d) anions
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11/09/2020 8:03 pm
(b) free valence electrons
Explanation:
In graphite one carbon atom is attached to three other carbon atoms. One electron of carbon remains free. Due to this free valence electron graphite is an electrical conductor.
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