Diamond is a non conductor of electricity because ?

There are no free electron

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Solution

The correct option is A There are no free electron
For every carbon atom in diamond, all the 4 electrons of the valence shell are involved in strong C-C single bonds with 4 neighboring atoms. Thus, there are no free electrons to conduct electricity.

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