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What properties do all metalloids have in common?
Metalloids are brittle and bad conductors of electricity.
Are alkali solutions bad conductors of electricity?
It depends on the alkaline substance you use. A soluble ionic base, such as sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) or potassium hydroxide (potash lye), would conduct electricity well. A solution containing a covalent base such as ammonia would be a poorer conductor.
What are the generalcharacteristics of the non-metals?
Non-metals typically do not conduct electricity, are not malleable or ductile, react with oxygen to form acidic oxides and with other non-metals to make covalent, volatile compounds. They react with metals to form ionic substances. They are usually low melting solids or gases at room temperature.
A solid whose particles lack a regular repeating order?
In fact, all the solids which are non-metallic in nature, have got no definite order or orientation of their molecules or atoms. This is the reason that these solids are always found to be bad conductors of heat and electricity and also non-magnetic in nature. However, pure carbon in its natural state is an exception to this as pure carbon though being non-metallic and bad conductor of heat and having non-magnetic properties, yet it is found to be a very good conductor of electricity. P.S. : Viewers are requested to kindly correct this if I have not answered accurately.
How good and bad conductors of heat are useful to us?
Substances that don't have the capacity to carry heat are called bad conductors of heat (or insulators ). Substances that have the capacity to carry heat are called good conductors of heat. As for electricity, it is very, much the same.
Are the metal good or bad conductors of electricity?
All metals are pretty good conductors of electricity.
Bad conductors of electricity?
rubber
What are some good conductors and bad ones?
Good Electrical conductors: All metals, ionic substances (in solution or molten form) Bad Electrical conductors: Water Good Heat conductors: All Metals Bad Heat Conductors: Water
Why are most molecular compounds bad conductors of electricity?
they will not ionize
Are metals a bad conductor of electricity?
No. Metals are good electrical conductors.
What properties do all metalloids have in common?
Metalloids are brittle and bad conductors of electricity.
Which metals are bad conductor of electricity?
Scientifically speaking, metals aren't bad conductors. Only nonmetals are poor conductors and metalloids have the possibility of being a poor conductor.
Explain the difference between conductors semiconductors and insulators?
Metals are good conductors of electricity. Insulators are bad conductors of electricity. Similarly, semiconductor devices are partial conductors of electricity means their conductivity lies between conductors and insulators.
What is the characteristic of a material that hinders electron flow?
It is called resistance Good conductors have a bad resistance While bad conductors or insulators have good resistance against the flow of electricity
What are semi-conductive metalloids?
Metalloids are known as semi-conductors meaning they can conduct electricity, but they are not good conductors. Metals are good conductors. Non-metals are bad conductors.
Are alkali solutions bad conductors of electricity?
It depends on the alkaline substance you use. A soluble ionic base, such as sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) or potassium hydroxide (potash lye), would conduct electricity well. A solution containing a covalent base such as ammonia would be a poorer conductor.
What are the properties of electricity?
good conductors of heat bad insulators low resistence high conductivity
