Question

Can a diamond conduct electricity$?$

Answer 1

Explanation

1. No, diamonds will not conduct electricity.
2. Because of the tetrahedral arrangement of covalently bonded carbon atoms in diamonds,
3. there will be no free electrons that can move and carry currents in diamonds.
4. Moreover, diamonds are very good electrical insulators since they offer resistivity in the range of over ${10}^{11}ohmmeters$.