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Graphite is a good conductor - explain.

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In graphite carbon undergoes sp hybridisation. Each carbon forms three `sigma` bonds with three neighbouring carbon atoms. Fourth electron forms `pi` -bond and it is delocalised. Due to the presence of these moving (or) free electrons graphite acts as good conductor
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