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What is a metalloid called if it conducts electricity better than non-metals but not as well as metals?
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∙ 14y ago
Probably Water, it conducts but doesnt send the current around a single direction, instead scatters it out.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoMetalloids are elements that have a conductorvity property intermidiate in value between that of a good conductor and that of a poor conductor
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∙ 12y agoAn element or compound that conducts electric current better than an insulator dose but not well as a conductor dose.
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∙ 11y agoMetalloid elements and nonelemental semiconductors conduct electricity better than nonmetal elements but not as well as metal elements.
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∙ 13y agosemiconductor
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What Type Of Copper Wire Conducts Electricity Best?
The more pure the better. Pure copper.
How would you describe the ability of most metalloids to conduct heat and electricity?
better than metals but not as good as nonmetals
Does iron conduct electricity better than better than steel?
Iron conducts electricity better than steel. Steel is considered a very poor conductor compared to most metals since it has a very low electron mobility.
What fruit conducts best electricity an lemon a potato or a tomato?
Surprisingly, it is the lemon. It has the most acid, so that is why. The pH thing..... anyway , go to electricity-tool.com to see better answers.
Which type of water conducts electricity salt water or fresh water?
Both conduct electricity well, however salt water is a better conductor due to ions available.
Which elements of the periodic table are metals and nonmetals?
metals elements conduct electricity better than nonmetals elements but not as well as metalloid elements
Metal conducts electricity better as it becomes what?
As a metal becomes colder, it generally conducts electricity more efficiently.
Which conducts electricity better copper or water?
water
What conducts electricity better than metals?
Silver
What metal conducts electricity better than copper?
Silver
What Type Of Copper Wire Conducts Electricity Best?
The more pure the better. Pure copper.
At room temperature what element conducts electricity better than any other?
Silver (Ag).
What black form of this nonmetal conducts electricity better when light is shined upon it so it was used in xerography?
Selenium is a semiconductor with a black form that was used in xerography because it conducts electricity better when light is shined on it. However, use of this material is being phased out.
Does copper conduct electricity better than stainless steel?
Yes. At normal temperatures copper conducts electricity better than almost any other metal; silver is slightly better.
Is cloth a good conductor of electricity?
No cloth is not a conductor of electricity .It is an insulainsulator
How would you describe the ability of most metalloids to conduct heat and electricity?
better than metals but not as good as nonmetals
What metal conducts electricity and heat?
all of them, some better than others. Copper, silver, gold, iron, all can conduct both heat and electricity.
