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Do diamonds conduct electricity?
they don't conduct electricity: they have no free electrons. graphite, however, made of the same stuff as diamond (carbon) has a different structure, which means that it does have free electrons, and a lot of them. Therefore graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
Why electron freely in a metal?
The term conductor is generally applied to a substance or material that has a lot of free electrons in it. The name conductor is applied because the free electrons are already there. A material does not have free electrons because it is a conductor, but is a conductor because it has a lot of free electrons. That said, let's look at what's going on. These free electrons have energies that permit them to "wander" through the conductor; they're not "locked into" the structure of the material. And when a voltage (potential difference) is applied, current flows through the conductor because the free electrons are moving. They're made to move by the applied voltage. If we take the case of a wire in a circuit, the wire is a conductor. This wire, say a copper one, has many free electrons in it, and when we apply a voltage, electrons move. The voltage forces electrons into one end of the wire, and the free electrons "shift over" and electrons emerge from the other end of the wire. This movement of free electrons in response to an applied voltage through an conductor is the essence of current flow in that conductor.
How does the structure of metal allow it to carry an electricle current?
the same way as it conducts heat. Through free electrons. the structure of an atom works like this. there is a nucleus in the middle with shells around the outside. the most inner shell can hold two electrons whilst all the others hold eight. if, like copper, an atom has its most outer shell with only one shell away from another full shell. then it will have a maximum number of free electrons. and so the more free electrons (max. of seven) the better the conductor of everything. thank you.
Where are elements with the same number of valence electrons?
All elements in the same group have the same number of valence electrons.
What is the electromagnetic radiation that rips electrons off of atoms to produce free radicals called?
Ultraviolet radiation can rip electrons off the atoms to produce free radicals. However radiations of higher frequency can also have the same effect. The higher the energy of the photon of the electromagnetic wave, the easier it is for the photon to knock off electrons from an atom.
Are free electrons stable?
No. Free electrons are not stable.
Is sodium a conductor of electricity?
The same reason that all conductors are conductors: it has a lot of free electrons.
What are free electrons or delocalized electrons?
Not sure, but maybe you are referring to "lone pair" of electrons.
What are Number of free electrons in good conductor in electricity?
Millions of free electrons
Can free electrons collide with atoms?
Yes, free electrons can collide with atoms.
What are the free electrons in a metal called?
Free electrons in a metal are called delocalized.
Does butane conduct electricity?
No, because it has no free electrons
Elements in the same group have similar properties because they have the same?
the same number of electrons needed to fill their octet, the same number of valence electrons,
Do diamonds conduct electricity?
they don't conduct electricity: they have no free electrons. graphite, however, made of the same stuff as diamond (carbon) has a different structure, which means that it does have free electrons, and a lot of them. Therefore graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
What is free electron diffusion?
Metals have "free" electrons, the free electrons in metals help to transfer heat together with the vibrating atoms.
What are the electrons that are free of atoms called?
Electrons. The particle name doesn't change just because it is a free electron. Free at last!
Why electron freely in a metal?
The term conductor is generally applied to a substance or material that has a lot of free electrons in it. The name conductor is applied because the free electrons are already there. A material does not have free electrons because it is a conductor, but is a conductor because it has a lot of free electrons. That said, let's look at what's going on. These free electrons have energies that permit them to "wander" through the conductor; they're not "locked into" the structure of the material. And when a voltage (potential difference) is applied, current flows through the conductor because the free electrons are moving. They're made to move by the applied voltage. If we take the case of a wire in a circuit, the wire is a conductor. This wire, say a copper one, has many free electrons in it, and when we apply a voltage, electrons move. The voltage forces electrons into one end of the wire, and the free electrons "shift over" and electrons emerge from the other end of the wire. This movement of free electrons in response to an applied voltage through an conductor is the essence of current flow in that conductor.
