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

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Q: Are valence electrons tightly bound in insulators?
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What are substances with tightly bound electrons called?

Electrical conductor


Are there loosely bound electrons in insulators?

In electrical insulators electrons are not able to move freely.


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

insulator


What is the difference between the resistance of conductor and insulator?

Conductors allow most, if not all, electricity to pass through it. This is due to "wandering electrons" that aren't tightly bound to the nucleus of the conductor itself.Resistors conduct some, but not all electricity to pass. It somewhat resists it, hence resistors.Insulators do not allow electricity to pass through it due to the electrons being so tightly bound to the nucleus.


True or false does a conductor allow electric current o flow through easily?

Conductors, most metals for example, valence electrons of the atoms can be localized with very little input of energy. Insulators, most non-metals for example on the other hand, offers high resistance to flow electrons through them. In insulators valence electrons of the atoms are tightly bound and therefore at low voltages there is no flow of electrons through them.


Why are valence electrons used in bonding?

The valence electrons in the otermost shell of an atom are from an energy point of view the easiest to rmove or share with other atoms. The inner sheel alectrons are much more tightly bound. The important measure of this energy is the ionization energy.


In a good insulator electrons are usually?

tightly bound in place.


Are the electrons in an insulator tightly bound to their atoms?

yes


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.


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.


Are electrons in ionic crystals tightly bound?

Atoms are bonded in ionic crystals.


What is the outer shell of an atom?

The outer shell is the valence electrons and they are very loosely bound to the nucleus - less force by the nucleus on the valence electrons, so valence shell's electrons are exchanged first in any reaction.