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  4. Assertion (A) Graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity. Reason (R) Graphite has all the electrons firmly held together in C - C σ-bonds.

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Q. Assertion $(A)$ Graphite is a good conductor of heat and electricity.
Reason $(R)$ Graphite has all the electrons firmly held together in $C - C \sigma$-bonds.

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Solution:

Each carbon of graphite has one free electron which makes it a good conductor of heat and electricity.