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Amorphous (eg. carbon black), or semi-liquid (eg. glass)
Gretchen Medhurst
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Can sulfur conduct heat?
All substances can conduct heat, but nonmetals like sulfur are very poor conductors.
Do nonmetal conduct heat?
No they do not. They keep the heat in. In other words they are Insulators.
Does phosphorous conduct heat?
Everything conducts heat, but phosphorous is a non-metal, so as a guess I would say it doesn't conduct well
What can conduct heat poorly?
plastic and wood Actually Mr. peanut wouldn't conduct heat...
Does brass conduct electricty?
yes, as all it's constituent substances can also conduct electricity
What are the substances that conduct heat are known as what?
They are called good thermal conductors.
Do all objects equally conduct or absorb heat?
No. The ability to conduct heat (known as thermal conductivty) is a unique property of a substance. Metals, for instance, typically conduct heat better than nonmetals. But diamond is the best thermal conductor of all. The ability to absorb heat (known as specific heat) is likewise unique for different substances.
Can phosphorus conduct heat?
Yes, but not very well. All substances can conduct heat, but some are better than others.
What substances best conduct heat?
metals and air mainly
What are insulators of heat?
The substances that don't conduct heat through them are called as 'insulators of heat'. Eg - Plastic, Wood etc.
Can oxygen conduct heat?
All substances, including oxygen, conduct heat. Oxygen, though, is a poor conductor of heat. Since it is a gas at room temperature it will transfer heat primarily by convection.
What do you call the substances that don't conduct heat?
Thermal insulators or insulation. Or perhaps "cosy".
Can sulfur conduct heat?
All substances can conduct heat, but nonmetals like sulfur are very poor conductors.
Why does a grill not conduct heat?
Grilling does not conduct heat because it is a known as dry heat cooking. It is where the heat goes to the food without having any moisture.
Does all matter conduct heat?
The movement of heat may be considered as the movement of electromagnetic energy at a frequency a little below that of light. There are substances that are opaque to infrared, and of course, a mirror will reflect e-m energy at the appropriate frequencies. So the answer is not all substances conduct heat, though the vast majority do so.
Substance which conduct electricity but not heat?
Most of the metals are good conductors of both electricity and heat. However, silver conducts heat very poorly. Substances made out of silver like silver spoon will not conduct much heat.
Why conductors conduct heat and electricity while insulators are known as poor conductors?
Conductors conduct heat and electricity well because they have delocalised electrons in their structure. Insulators, on the other hand, do not have delocalised electrons and therefore do not conduct heat and electricity as a conductor, although they do conduct to some extent.
