In which of the following forms does graphite conduct electricity?...solid, liquid, gas, aqueous?
Answer:
Graphite is what is known as an allotrope of carbon. That means it is one of several forms of solid carbon. So, the word graphite means that it must be a solid. If you heat it up enough it will not melt but sublime directly to a gas, but although this is still carbon, it will no longer be called graphite as it does not have the same type of bonding as solid graphite. In any case, it will not conduct electricity. As graphite does not dissolve in water, you cannot have aqueous graphite anyway.
(Solid) graphite conducts electricity due to layers of delocalised electrons in between layers of carbon atoms each joined to three others in a pattern of hexagons rather like chicken wire.
Graphite carries electricity when it is solid.
It conducts through solids.There is a type of graphite coating to keep metal bolts from rusting after a nut has been put on it .When it hardens it will conduct electricity.It may do it in its liquid form also.Its gooey when its a liquid.
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