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Graphite is a good conductor of electricity due to the presence of __________.

(i) lone pair of electrons

(ii) free valence electrons

(iii) cations

(iv) anions

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The answer is the option (ii) Every carbon atom is bonded to 3 other carbon atoms in graphite by covalent bonds. One valence electron of each carbon atom is free. Graphite is a good conductor of electricity due to the presence of this free electron.

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