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Originally Posted by Christ
Just about all (if not all) conductors have carbon in them. Carbon is conductive. Maybe pure carbon is a better conductor than something else that is part carbon?
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Uh, No!
Electrical conductivity is a the ability of am element or compound to permit the free movement of electrons through it.
Where as a insulator is just the opposite.
What about metal carbides?
They can have high carbon contents, but are insulators.
It is the chemical structure that permits or restricts both electrical and thermal conductivity not the carbon content.
What about metals in general, no carbon there!
What about Magnesium Diborane (MgB2)?