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Well if you want to get all chemistry-ish then good conductors are materials that are ideally ions (metals with a full outer shell of electrons), or metals with very few outer shell electrons. The more electrons on the outer shell of a metal atom, the more resistance there will be, allowing less electric current through, making it a bad conductor. Metals like gold, and especially silver are very good conductors, whereas copper is also, but is cheaper and used more commonly. I think stuff like lead and steel is bad (don't take my word for it) but if you want to know whip out a Periodic Table and look at some GCSE chemistry notes
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoAny nonmetal is a poor conductor of electricity, except particular species including graphite which is a good conductor.
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∙ 14y agoSo many metals are there which are not elements. But those may be the alloys ie the combination of elements. They are brass, bronze, steel, constantan, manganin etc.
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∙ 7y agoAll metals conduct electricity, more or less.
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∙ 14y agoa nonmetal
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Which property is not a general property of metal ductile poor conductor of heat malleable high luster?
poor conductor of heat
Conducts electricity in solid state metal or nonmetal?
Metal, nonmetals are extremely poor conductors. Think copper wires.
How can an elements proprties by identified?
well it is either metal, nonmetal, metalloids. a metal is shiny, conducts heat well, conducts electricity well and malleable. non metal is dull, poor conductor of heat, poor conductor of electricity, and brittle. metalloids has some shine, somewhat malleable, semi- conductor of heat, semi-conductor of electricity.
Is neptunium a good or poor conductor of heat and electricity?
as it is a metal it should be an excellent conductor of both.
Is nails a metal nonmetal or a metalloid?
Nails are metal.
What does non-metal mean?
A nonmetal is an element that tends to be dull, brittle, and a poor conductor of heat and electricity.
Is a good heat conductor a metal or nonmetal?
Metal
What element is a poor conductor of energy?
nonmetal
Is a solid a conductor or insulator?
It depends on what it's made of. A metal is a conductor and a nonmetal is an insulator.
Which element at room temperature is a poor conductor of electricity and has a relatively high electronegativity?
Sulfur has relatively high electronegativity and is also a poor conductor of electricity at room temperature. Fluorine has the highest electronegativity and copper is a good conductor of electricity.
Is bromide a non metal and a good conductor of electricity?
Bromine, as the element is called on its own is a nonmetal, and is a poor conductor of electricity. Bromide salts conduct electricity if dissolved in water or molten, but not in their normal solid states.
Is a copper wire a nonmetal conductor?
Yes. It is a nonmetal conductor.
Is poor heat conductor considered a metal or non metal?
non metal
Is mercury or Hg a good or poor conductor?
Mercury is a metal and a good conductor.
Is there any metal that is poor conductor of electricity?
Graphite
Which property is not a general property of metal ductile poor conductor of heat malleable high luster?
poor conductor of heat
Is brass a non metal?
it is a non metal because it is a poor conductor of heat
