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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.
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Is graphite nonmetallic?
Yes, graphite is carbon, a nonmetal.
Is a graphite an nonmetal?
Graphite is carbon. Carbon is ordinarily classified as a nonmetal but has some metallic properties and is occasionally classified as a metalloid.
What nonmetal is a conductor of electricity?
Graphite is one!
Is Graphite a metal non-metal or mettaloids?
nonmetal, because it is a form of carbon and carbon is a nonmetal.
Which dot structure would most likely represent a nonmetal?
A liquid, graphite foil, neoprene, and fiber glass
Is graphite a metalloid?
graphite is a form of carbon that forms in layers which is why it is able to be used in pencils, because the layers can slide off and get left on the page. Anyway carbon is a non-metal so graphite is a non-metal.
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 nonmetal a good conductors of electricity?
Graphite. You might have come across experiments using a pencil to complete a simple circuit to check if a bulb glows and you might have observed that it does. The graphite in the lead of the pencil is what helps conduct electricity.
Which non metal forms the lead' in a pencil?
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
Which nonmetal is a good conductor of electricity?
Graphite. You might have come across experiments using a pencil to complete a simple circuit to check if a bulb glows and you might have observed that it does. The graphite in the lead of the pencil is what helps conduct electricity.
Is graphite a conductor or insulator?
Graphite is a conductor of electricity, but its conductivity varies greatly with direction: Conduction is high along the plane of the sheets of carbon atoms found in a single crystal of graphite, but much lower perpendicular to this plane.
What special property does the non-metal graphite have?
it is lustrous and a good conductor of heat and electricity, as most other non-metals are not. ---------- Some properties of graphite: - anisotropy - hexagonal rhombohedral crystalline structure (for the non-amorphous graphite) - low hardness (1 to 2, Mohs scale) - black color - density: 2-2,25 g/cm3 - practically insoluble - has lubricating property - graphite has many forms, natural or artificial
