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Q: Are the electrons in an insulator tightly bound to their atoms?
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In a good insulator electrons are usually?

tightly bound in place.


Are electrons in ionic crystals tightly bound?

Atoms are bonded in ionic crystals.


Are valence electrons tightly bound in insulators?

Yes!! That is why they do not allow any form of energy to penetrate into the insulator.


An electrical insulator has what?

In case of electrical insulator the electrons are tightly bound to the nuclei of the atoms and no free electrons are available. In reality free electrons are the carriers of electrical charges through the conductor. As free electrons are not available then current becomes zero for even little bit high voltages. Glass, mica, rubber are examples.


Is a good conductor of heat usually composed of atoms with tightly bound electrons?

No. The best conductors are metals (esp copper), which have loosely bound electrons.


What is a conductor and a insulater?

A conductor is any material in which electrons are free to flow, whereas an insulator is any material in which the electrons are tightly bound to the molecules with which they are associated.


Polyatomic ions are tightly bound groups of what?

covalently bonded atoms that act like a single atom when combining with other atoms.


What is a material through which electrons do not easily flow?

insulator


Why metal are close packing?

Atoms in a metal are very closely bound with metallic bonds (shared electrons). This bond holds the particles very tightly. In mercury, the electrons are bound more tightly and resist forming these bonds, causing it to remain a liquid at fairly low temperatures (including room temperature).


Why does every metal conduct electricity?

Because they have free electrons. The electrons are not tightly bound to the nuclei of their atoms and are free to drift around the metal, carrying electric charge through it.


M shell electrons are more tightly bound?

Electrons found in the K shell are more tightly bound compared to all other shells. This is because it is the innermost shell and is closest to the nucleus.


What is polyatomic atoms?

a tightly bound group of atoms that behaves as a unit and has a positive or negative charge