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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.
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Which is non metallic element which is a conductor of electricity?
graphite
Which non metal conducts electricity?
Carbon (graphite) will conduct electricitySilicon metallic will conduct electricity
Is graphite a mixture or metallic element?
It is a pure substance of Carbon. As well as Diamond. Although arranged and bonded in different ways.
What if your friend tells you that a shiny element has to be a metal do you agree?
No; think of carbon. This is a non-metallic element; it exists in the forms of diamond and graphite - both "shiny" substances.
Why graphite is used in making electrodes?
Graphite is a non metallic conductor of electricity so is cheap,insoluble in water,acids and bases, and is non corrosive material.
Is graphite metallic or non metallic?
Graphite is not metallic it just "shines" when the light shines on it
Is a non metallic conductor?
Water Graphite is an excellent electrical conductor.
What is non metallic conductors?
Graphite
What is the luster of a graphite?
Graphite is black and posseses dull appearance
Which is the softest metallic mineral on earth?
Graphite
Which non metallic solid is not an electrical insulator?
graphite
Why graphite a nonmetal?
Graphite is a form of the element carbon, which is a nonmetal. While it has a metallic luster and conducts electricity, graphite is brittle. Unlike metals, which are held together by metallic bonds, graphite is a covalent network solid. Other forms of carbon behave more clearly as nonmetals.
Does talc or graphite have more metallic luster advances?
talc
Which is non metallic element which is a conductor of electricity?
graphite
Which non metal conducts electricity?
Carbon (graphite) will conduct electricitySilicon metallic will conduct electricity
Is carbon metallic?
NO!!! It is a non-metallic element. It exhibits several alloptropes, viz. Diamond., Graphite, and Buckminster Fullerene(Buckyballs). None of which are metallic.
What is metallic miner?
Metallic minerals are minerals that have a metallic luster, making them very shiny. A few metallic minerals are Graphite, Galena, Magnetite, and Pyrite. The mineral Hematite can be metallic or nonmetallic
