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Graphite is a good conductor of elect...

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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B
Graphite is a good conductor of electricity due to presence of free valune electrons on graphite each carbon is `sp^(2)` hybridised having one free electron which makes graphite a good conductor of electricity .
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