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Gas can conduct electricty, as demonstrated in halogen lights, it is just not a very strong conductor. Electricity is just the flow of electrons, and so if the gas molecules can be driven to producing/transfering electrons then they will conduct electricity. In gas filled light bulbs, electricity is conducted through the gas in the light bulb, exciting the gas molecules and creating light.
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∙ 13y agoGases are known to conduct electricity at lower pressures, as seen in Cathode Ray experiments.
Gases also commonly conduct electricity when the gases are ionized, forming a plasma. In this ionized form, gases conduct electricity very well, as seen in nature by the forming of Lightning.
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∙ 12y agoFuel (gasoline) is made of hydrocarbons such as isooctane. Hydrocarbons itself has no free electrons, nor charges, so it is not conductive.
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∙ 14y agothe gases are Helium and hydrogen they are highly flameable
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∙ 11y agothe pressure of the gas should be made very low and a very high voltage should be applied......but how does it happen n why?
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∙ 12y agono... gas cannot...
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∙ 11y agokinda
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∙ 14y agoYes. It can
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Can oxygen conduct heat?
All substances, including oxygen, conduct heat. Oxygen, though, is a poor conductor of heat. Since it is a gas at room temperature it will transfer heat primarily by convection.
Can krypton conduct heat?
I don't think so because Krypton (Kr) is a gas and therefore not a metal and therefore not a conductor
What phase of matter does not conduct heat well?
Wood, Plastic, Fabric... and a bunch of other stuff.
What materials conduct heat and which do not?
Insulators do not conduct heat and are therefore non-metals. Metals do conduct heat, and vey well may i add. But, for the record, you're thinking of electricity. Potatoes conduct heat, and they're not metals. Anyone who has held a lump in their hand will tell you that playdough conducts heat, in fact, rather a lot of other materials conduct heat and water also conduct heat
Does wood conduct heat?
All materials conduct heat so: Yes The real question is how quickly.
Does gas conduct convection of heat?
"Conduct" and "convection" are two different processes of heat transfer. When heat is transferred through a gas, the primary mechanism is convection.
Do gasses conduct heat?
yes gasses conduct heat :D the level of conductivity depends on the density of gas , the more dense it is the more will it conduct the heat .
Does argon gas conduct electricity and heat?
gases do not conduct heat or electricity well. metals conduct both well. but argon is a conductor
Does hydrogen conduct heat?
Yes. Everything conducts heat. However, as a gas hydrogen does not conduct heat very well. Heat is distributed more by convection.
Which phase of matter does not conduct heat well?
gas
What g hardly conduct heat?
gravity
Does ozone conduct heat?
Ozone is a greenhouse gas in nature too. It is a gas which absorbs heat when at lower levels.
Can oxygen conduct heat?
All substances, including oxygen, conduct heat. Oxygen, though, is a poor conductor of heat. Since it is a gas at room temperature it will transfer heat primarily by convection.
Can krypton conduct heat?
I don't think so because Krypton (Kr) is a gas and therefore not a metal and therefore not a conductor
What is an example of thermal conduct?
Heat Sink; metals (like a spoon) conduct heat faster that wood (wooden spoon). You can learn this the hard way on your gas grill.
How does bubble wrap insulate?
The "bubbles" in bubble wrap are pockets of gas, gas does not conduct heat very well due to the low density of gas.
If an element is a gas and does not conduct electricity or heat what possible number of valence electrons does an atom of it have?
6.
