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Ionic compounds are good thermal insulators. Magnesium carbonate, an ionic compound, is sometimes used. Ionic compounds have extremely high melting points and therefore, if they were heated they would not melt.
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Are good thermal insulators good electrical insulators too?
no A2: Not necessarily. Solid plastics or solid glass or ceramic have high dielectric strength but not good thermal insulation. Closed-cell foam has good thermal insulating properties but not as good a dielectric strength as solid--there are pockets of gas or air in it. The D.S. is not much better than using the same volume of gas, alone.
What do you call substances that will not let thermal heat pass through them?
thermal insulator
Are metals thermal insulators?
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Which chemicals don't allow to pass heat from it?
These substances are called thermal insulators.
What do you call poor conductors?
Insulators.
What kinds of materials make good insulators?
There are a number of materials that make good thermal insulators. Blankets and pockets of air make good thermal insulators for example.
Should the ceramic tiles on a shuttle be good thermal conductors?
No. They should be good thermal insulators.
Can you name all the good thermal insulators?
yes
What do thermal insulators have?
Thermal insulators have insulating capabilities. This means that they do not have any aspect that allows them to conduct thermal energy.
What are the methods of thermal insulation?
good thermal insulators include polystyrene, plastic, rubber, and other plastic based materials.
Where are insulators use?
In buildings
Are good thermal insulators good electrical insulators too?
no A2: Not necessarily. Solid plastics or solid glass or ceramic have high dielectric strength but not good thermal insulation. Closed-cell foam has good thermal insulating properties but not as good a dielectric strength as solid--there are pockets of gas or air in it. The D.S. is not much better than using the same volume of gas, alone.
Do thermal insulators conduct good heat?
No. The definition of an insulator is: something that inhibits the flow of energy (heat, light, electromagnetic, electric current) from one region of space to another. Therefore thermal (heat) insulators do not conduct heat.
What is in an example of a good insulator?
A material or an object that does not easily allow heat, electricity, light, or sound to pass through it. Air, cloth and rubber are good electrical insulators; feathers and wool make good thermal insulators.
Does not transfer thermal energy?
Thermodynamic Insulators
What does not transfer thermal energy?
Thermodynamic Insulators
What are thermal insulators?
A thermal insulator slows or stops the passage of heat through it.
