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Why molecular compounds are poor conductors?
molecular compounds are poor conductors because they do not break up into ions. Hope this helps and I'm not to late:)
Which of the following is a property of nonmetals poor conductors of electric current very reactive with water malleable shiny?
Many - but not all - are poor conductors of electric current.
Why are most molecular compound poor conductors?
Molecular compounds are poor conductors because they have no charge. Molecular compounds are simply just covalent bonds. Since covalent compounds dont give or take, they SHARE valence electrons they have no charge. Electricity is only created by positive and negative electrons, but since a molecular compound has no charge they are poor conductors. ONLY MOST ARE POOR CONDUCTORS. Why? Sometimes there is an unbalance and some molecules like Water tend be favor positive or negative, water for instance is just slightly negative.
Are nonmetals poor conductors of heat and electric current?
Yes.
Are poor conductors of heat poor conductors of electricity?
Yes.
What class of element listed on the periodic table contain elements that are poor conductors of heat and electric current?
It would be nonmetals.
Properties of covalent solids?
# Gases, liquids, or solids (made of molecules) # Low melting and boiling points # Poor electrical conductors in all phases # Many soluble in nonpolar liquids but not in water Pretty sure this right
What state of matter is a poor conductor of heat?
it depends like there are some solids which are better conductors than others but I think that gases are the worst conductors of heat as they have lots of spaces between there molecules and so heat cant pass throught them....
Materials that are poor conductors of heat?
Materials that are poor conductors of heat are Plastic and Wood "example."
Why is silicon a good heat conductor but a poor electrical conductor?
Metals are actually good conductors of both heat and electricity... but silicon is a semi-conductor. Unlike metals, which are good electrical and heat conductors, crystalline solids such as diamond and semiconductors such as silicon are good heat conductors but poor electrical conductors. This is their nature... you can't change it :-)
Are insulators dull brittle and poor conductors?
Insulators are conductors
Why do you call metals as poor conductors?
Metals are poor conductors as they offer resistance to the flow of electrons however super conductors offer less or no resistance
