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Which allotrope of carbon is a good conductor of electricity?
- A. Diamond
- B. Charcoal
- C. Graphite
- D. Fullerene C60 in solid form
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Answer: (C) Graphite
In graphite each carbon uses three of its four valence electrons in bonding within layers, and the fourth is delocalised between layers, so it conducts. Diamond has all four electrons in strong covalent bonds and is an insulator. Charcoal is largely amorphous with poor conduction. Graphite is used in electrodes and dry cells.
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