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Carbon and its Compounds — Science STD 10 — Question

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Question
Why is graphite used for making dry cell electrodes but diamond is not?
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Answer

Graphite is used for making dry cell electrodes but diamond is not because graphite is a good conductor of electricity whereas diamond is a bad conductor of electricity.

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