Diamond is insulator, but graphite is a ...

Diamond is insulator, but graphite is a conductor. Why?

A

Tetrahedral arrangement of carbons in diamond

B

Trigonal arrangement of carbons in grapic

C

Delocalised `pi` electron system in graphite

D

Delocalised `pi` electron system in diamond

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