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Why does diamond have the highest thermal conductivity of any known substance (about 5 times that of copper) when it has no free electron at all which causes thermal conductivity ? Explain.

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The diamond is a crystalline structure. The strong covalent bonding within the crystal provides it high thermal stability.

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