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Graphite is used as anode but diamond is not.
There exist free electrons between two parallel sheets of graphite, hence it helps in electrode conduction.

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Graphite is a good conductor of electricity due to the presence of free electrons within its layers. But in diamond, no free electrons are present and therefore, it is a bad conductor of electricity. Therefore, diamond is not used as an anode.
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