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Graphite is a good conductor of electricity but it is the allotrope of carbon which is non metal?
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Carbon is also a pretty good, but not perfect conductor of electricity. It has been used to make resistors since the early 1900s. It's resistance varies commonly from (at least) 1/10 of an ohm to 100 Meg ohms, or more. I have silicon rubber gaskets in my lab, which can be used as wires to power a flashlight. They make a great children's demo on electricity, since it looks like I can use hollow rubber hoses to light a flashlight. The secret: the silicon has invisible carbon particles embedded in them. I have also noticed that tires which have a greater amount of carbon in them generate less static electricity. This is due the tires with more carbon being able to ground a vehicle better.
Every electric motor uses at least 2 carbon ("brushes") to deliver the power to the rotating parts of the motor, from the stationary wires. This exploits the self-lubricating properties of carbon, and their useful conduction of electricity. The only exception to this is a "brushless" motor, generator, or alternator. Also see (wiki) reference to carbon arc lamps.
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Which allotrope of carbon is considered a decent conductor of electricity?
graphite
Does carbon have good conductivity?
yes because that is why batteries contain carbon
Which allotrope of carbon is considered a decent conductor of eletricity?
graphite.
Is graphite a giant metallic?
Graphite is an allotrope of carbon and is semi metallic. It is a very good conductor of electricity and is also used for steel making, in batteries, brake lining and in pencils.
Which is non metallic element which is a conductor of electricity?
graphite
Which allotrope of carbon is considered a decent conductor of electricity?
graphite
Which non metal is good conductor of electricity?
Carbon, when it is in the form of graphite.
Does carbon have good conductivity?
yes because that is why batteries contain carbon
Is carbon an insulator or a conductor?
It depends on the type, or allotrope, of carbon you're talking about. For a material to conduct electricity, it should have free electrons to carry the electrical current. In diamond, an allotrope of carbon, there are no such free electrons. This means that diamond does not conduct electricity. However, graphite, another allotrope of carbon, conducts electricity very well because it has an entire "sea" of free electrons.
Which allotrope of carbon is considered a decent conductor of eletricity?
graphite.
Why is graphite a poor conductor of electricity at high temperatures?
Carbon is a poor conductor of electricity because it is a nonmetal, which in general are poor conductors of electricity. However it should be noted that, graphite, an allotrope of carbon is a very good conductor of electricity.
Is graphite a giant metallic?
Graphite is an allotrope of carbon and is semi metallic. It is a very good conductor of electricity and is also used for steel making, in batteries, brake lining and in pencils.
Does carbon conduct electricity?
Graphite (an allotrope of carbon) and graphene does conduct electricity whilst other allotropes of carbon such as diamond do not.
Is a carbon rod an insulator?
A carbon rod may be an insulator or a conductor. It depends on which allotrope of carbon we're talking about. Electricity can travel through a graphite (carbon) rod easily, but it cannot travel through a diamond rod. Both graphite and diamond are carbon, but the former is a conductor while the latter is an insulator.
Are carbon and aluminium good conductors of heat?
Aluminium is a good conductor. Carbon, in the form (allotrope) of graphite is a good conductor but its other allotropes are not.
Which form of Carbon is a good conductor of electricity and heat?
Graphite is the type of carbon that conducts electricity but poorly than metal
What material is graphite made of?
Graphite is an allotrope of Carbon. It is made of Carbon.
