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JAMB Chemistry 2021 Question 21

Question 21

Carbon and its Compounds

The substance that conducts electricity from the following is

  1. A.graphite
  2. B.sulphur
  3. C.diamond
  4. D.yellow phosphorus
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (graphite)

Explanation

In graphite each carbon uses only three electrons in bonding; the fourth is delocalised and can move, so graphite conducts.