Question

Name the following:

A good electrical conductor which is a nonmetal

Answer 1

1. The chemical substance or compound which allows the passage of electricity through them is conductors.
2. The conducts current is because of the movement of ions or flow of electrons.
3. Commonly metals are the ones that conduct electricity or are good conductors because of the presence of free electrons.
4. But a non-metal that is a good conductor of electricity is Graphite which is an allotrope of the element carbon.
5. The conductivity of Graphite is due to the presence of 4 valence electrons or free electrons in it.

So, a good electrical conductor which is a nonmetal is Graphite.