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it depends on what graphite you are talking about it depends on what graphite you are talking about

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Graphite can conduct electricity because of its composition. It is made of the metal carbon, which is a good electrical conductor.

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Graphite is a conductor of electricity. This little devil in your pencil does allow electricity to pass through it rather easily.

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Not unless there is some clay mixed in, like in pencil lead. It needs a certain amount of resistance.

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Electrons in graphite can move freely between sheets of graphite.

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