Graphite is a good conductor of electricity .Give reason.?
Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. Its structure is the main reason for this property. Each carbon atom in graphite is directly linked to only three carbon atoms through covalent bonds. Therefore, out of the four valence electrons in a carbon atom, only three are used for bonding and the fourth is relatively free and can move from one carbon atom to the other. These free electrons make graphite a good conductor of electricity.
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Graphite is a good conductor of electricity .Give reason.?
We know that a carbon atom has FOUR VALENCE electron in it..... NOW,, in graphite crystal each carbon atom is joined only three other carbon atom by covalent bond .......THUS ..,,,..only the three valence electron of each carbon atom in graphite are used in bonding formation .THE 4th valence electron of each carbon atom is free to move ..,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.
.,.,.,.,.,due to the PRESENCE OF FREE ELECTRON in graphite crystal it is a it conducts electricity
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