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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.
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Is carbon a conductor?
yes, it is not exactly conductor & insulator but it vary's how much of electrons are present in it.
Which would be the best insulator carbon or silicon or aluminum or oxygen?
Oxygen. Carbon as diamond is a good electrical insulator, (graphite is an electrical conductor), silicon is a semiconductor so has limited electrical conductivity and aluminium is a metal and a good electrical conductor.
IS A WOODEN STICK AN INSULATOR OR CONDUCTOR?
A wooden stick is considered an insulator because wood is a poor conductor of electricity. It does not allow electricity to flow easily through it like a conductor would.
Is vinyl a conductor or an insulator?
Vinyl is an insulator because it has high electrical resistance and does not conduct electricity easily.
Is phosphorus an insulator?
No, phosphorus is not an insulator. It is a semiconductor, which means it has electrical conductivity in between that of a conductor and an insulator.
Is carbon conductor or insulator?
Carbon is a poor conductor of electricity. In its pure form, carbon is considered an insulator. However, carbon can be engineered to conduct electricity when it is in the form of graphite or graphene.
Is carbon an insulator in electrical?
No, it's a conductor.
Is a carbon rod a conductor or insulator?
As regards electrical conduction, if the carbon rod is graphite, it's a conductor. If the carbon rod is diamond, it's an insulator. We have to specify the allotrope of carbon used to make the rod to discover whether it's an insulator or conductor.
Is carbon a insulator or conductor?
Carbon being a tetra valent forms covalent bonds. So basically carbon is not a good conductor. But at the same time it is not an insulator. When electric potential difference is maintained then bonds could be easily broken and movement of charges becomes easier. So it becomes a conductor but a good conductor. Hence carbon is used to make resistors.
Is chalk an insulator or an conductor?
insulator.
Is a thinsulate a conductor or insulator?
It is an insulator
Is a flannel shirt a conductor or a insulator?
insulator
Is a plastic pen an insulator or conductor?
is a pen a insulator of conductor
Is salt insulator or conductor?
is water conductor or insulator
Is salt insulator conductor?
is water conductor or insulator
Is plasticine a conductor or insulator?
Plastic is an electrical and thermal insulator.
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.
