Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 2:10pm.
Diamond is a tightly bound molecule of carbon atoms. Highly covalent bonds. Graphite, however, occurs in layers and electrons can be found in the areas between layers. These de-localized electrons are responsible for the electrical conductivity of graphite. Diamond is not a layered material.
Here is a site about graphite.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphite
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