Metals and Non-Metals · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 9 of 30

Metals and Non-Metals – Question 9

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Topic
Metals and Non-Metals
Subject
General Studies
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Metals and Non-MetalsMedium · 45s

Statement: Graphite is a good conductor of electricity. What makes this possible?

TopicMetals and Non-Metals
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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The delocalised electrons in graphite make it a good conductor.

Final Answer: Option B — Presence of delocalised pi electrons
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Metals and Non-Metals Question 9 – UPSC CDS/OTA