Question #114085. Asked by prince1239.
Last updated Oct 24 2016.
For any substance to be able to conduct electricity, first it must contain freely moving charged particles. These particles can either be electrons or ions, and they’re responsible for carrying the electric charge through any substance. With graphite and metal, electrical conduction is made possible by electrons which have been delocalized, which means they’re not firmly bound to any specific atom. Since these electrons are not bound, they’re free to roam, which is how the electrical current gets carried through most materials..
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