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Yes. The easiest way to do this is by heating the material up - the effect of this is to free up some electrons from being tightly bound to the atoms, so allowing them to conduct electricity. In more technical terms, the electrons are promoted from the bonding band to the conduction band.
The limit, of course, is that some materials (for example, polythene) break down long before they are hot enough to release their electrons to conduct.
You can demonstrate this effect by placing a quartz rod in an electric circuit with a battery and a light bulb. If the quartz rod is heated with a bunsen, it eventually conducts well enough that the bulb lights up.
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yes, for suppose there is distilled water it is a insulator if we add salt to that it becomes conductor
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Are insulators dull brittle and poor conductors?
Insulators are conductors
Are insulators good conductor of heat?
Insulators are the complete opposite of conductors. Insulators insulate the heat, but conductors let it pass straight through.
Differences between conductors and insulators?
Conductors let energy (such as electricity and heat) flow through them easily while insulators do not.
What differentiates insulators and conductors?
insulators do not allow electricity to pass through them whereas conductors allow electricity to pass through them.
Why do you need conductors and insulators?
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Are humans conductors or insulators?
humans are not insulators, but are conductors!
Are insulators dull brittle and poor conductors?
Insulators are conductors
What do you call poor conductors?
Insulators.
Are Crayons insulators or conductors?
insulators
What are conductors insulators and semi conductors and super conductors?
b
Are train tracks conductors or insulators?
The rails are good conductors The wooden ties they rest on are insulators
Are insulators good conductor of heat?
Insulators are the complete opposite of conductors. Insulators insulate the heat, but conductors let it pass straight through.
Which metal acts as an insulator?
Metals are conductors, not insulators. Both electrical and thermal conductors.
Are Penny's insulators or conductors?
they are Conductors, not much for insulation though.
Why aren't insulators good conductors of electricity?
because insulators don't conduct any electricity but conductors do conduct electricity
Differences between conductors and insulators?
Conductors let energy (such as electricity and heat) flow through them easily while insulators do not.
What differentiates insulators and conductors?
insulators do not allow electricity to pass through them whereas conductors allow electricity to pass through them.
