Identifying the essential property of a material required for it to function as an electrode in an electrolytic cell.
Why is Graphite used in electrolytic cells ? A) Graphite is soft and can be easily moulded into electrodes B) Graphite is made of layers of carbon atoms which can slide C) Graphite is inert to most of the chemicals and remains intact in electrolytic cells D) Graphite is a good conductor of electricity
Asked in UPSC NDA 1 2015 · Topic: Carbon and Its Various Forms (Graphite: Structure, properties, and uses (including electrical conductivity))
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Answer: D. Graphite is a good conductor of electricity
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