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Solids are better conductors due to the close formation of the atoms to one another allowing energy to be more easily transferred between electrons, where as liquids have more space between atoms causing energy to be transferred less effectively
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agobecause atoms of solids are tightly closed and packed as compared to liquids and gases. They transfer heat energy very easily from one atom to another while atoms of gases are losely packed and they expand when heated so they move apart but in solids they are so tightly packed that their atoms do not move easily from its place. This is the reason gases are bad conductors of heat.
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∙ 11y agoWell, in solids, the molecules that make them up are closely packed together, so heat can be transferred from one to another quickly. However, in liquids, the molecules that make them up are further apart, so heat cannot be transferred from one to another as quickly.
Imagine this is an Olympic torch relay. Would it be faster to pass the torch if the runners were standing closer together or further apart?
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∙ 13y agoit is about the particles in the liquid, or gas or solid
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∙ 12y agoLiquids generally conduct heat better than gases because they are so much more dense, thus the same volume of liquid can hold - and transfer - a lot more energy than an equal volume of gas.
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∙ 7y agoLiquids usually conduct heat better than solids because liquids can transport heat via convection.
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∙ 9y agoBy freezer
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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....
What are some poor conductors of heat?
Poor conductors of heat are generally also poor conductors of electricity. These would include most gases, ceramics and man-made plastics. A vacuum will not conduct heat either.
How are green house gases made?
Gases are made when you heat up solids or liquids. Liquids are made when you cool down gases or heat up solids. Solids are made when you cool down gases or solids. When you heat up solids they make liquids and when you heat up liquids it makes gases. When you heat up gases it makes plasma (plas-mu) but that is very very very very very very hard to make.
By which mode of heat transfer heat is transferred in solids?
the process of transfer of heat energy in solids is known as conduction.. For more info-- the process of transfer of heat energy in liquids and gases is known as convection.. And the process of transfer of heat energy without any material medium is known as radiation..
What kind of solid has a high melting point and conducts electricity?
The types of crystalline solids that are usually good conductors of heat and electricity are those that have valence electrons. It is the valence electrons that are responsible for the conduction of heat and electricity.
Do Solids usually conduct heat better then liquids and gases?
Solids do conduct heat better than gases, although not necessarily better than liquids. Some solids are actually composite materials, because they can have a porous structure which contains gas within the solid, and this results in solids that do not conduct heat very well. But it is the gas component which has this insulating property.
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....
What is the name for heat flowing through solids?
Conductors
Why is mercury a heat conductor?
Mercury is a (relatively) poor conductor of heat because unlike other metals (which are better heat conductors) mercury is a liquid and lacks the rigid crystal structure and electron configuration of solids that make them (sometimes) better thermal conductors.
Are gases conductors?
No. Gases are not good conductors of electricity nor heat (compared to other states of matter.)
Which are the worse conductors of heat liquids or gases?
Gases are the worse conductors of heat . This is because their particles are very spaced out and so can collide only infrequently.
Why are solids better heat conductors than liquids?
Solids are better heat conductors than liquids because their particles are closely packed and connected. In solids, heat energy moves easily through vibrations and strong bonds between particles. Liquids, on the other hand, have looser arrangements and weaker connections between particles, making it harder for heat to travel through them.
What 'c' is the name for heat flowing through solids?
Conductors
A characteristic of most nonmetallic solids is that they are?
they are NOT good conductors of heat and they are brittle solids.
What happens to solid liquids and gases when they are heated?
Solids ---heat---> Liquids ---more heat---> gases
What are the four properties of non metals?
1. They rarely have metallic luster. 2. They are usually gases at room temperature. 3. Nonmetallic solids are neither malleable nor ductile. 4. They are poor conductors of heat and electricity by Spencer Ferguson
What are the differences between a metal substance and a non-metal one?
Metals are good electrical and heat conductors. They are malleable, ductile, and generally solid at room temperature. Nonmetals are poor conductors of heat and electricity. They form brittle solids and are nonductile. They are generally liquids or gases at room temperature.
