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The best conductor of electricity is silver, though gold is used more often because it does not oxidize. But of course, copper, silver, and gold are all very close in conductivity. The best conductor of heat is Helium (in its Helium II liquid state), which can conduct heat better than diamond or silver.
It should be noted that at temperatures approaching absolute zero the metal lead becomes a superconductor, giving zero resistance to the flow of electricity.
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∙ 8y agoThe best everyday conductors are metals. A superconductor can conduct electricity with ZERO RESISTANCE, but so far, such materials can only exist at cryogenic (supercold) temperatures.
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Is conductors of heat and conductors of electricity the same thing?
Sometimes. Metals will conduct both heat and electricity. Glass will conduct heat but not electricity.
What are elements that are usually good conductors of heat and electricity and are also typically malleable and ductile?
copper is one of them:! Also silver. These are the two best conductors
What is the difference between conductive and non-conductive?
Conductive materials: they are good conductors of heat or electricity. Nonconductive materials: they are not good conductors of heat or electricity.
What do all conductors of electricity have in common?
The best conductors of electricity have that they are all metals in common.
Is metal a poor conductor of heat and electricity?
No, a metal is an excellent conductor of electricity.
What can conduct heat and electricity but are not the best conductors?
nonmetals
Good conductors of heat and electricity?
Most metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
Is conductors of heat and conductors of electricity the same thing?
Sometimes. Metals will conduct both heat and electricity. Glass will conduct heat but not electricity.
Good conductors of electricity are often good conductors of heat?
Generally speaking, materials that are good conductors of heat are good conductors of electricity. But there is a notable exception. Diamond, an allotrope of carbon, conducts heat better than any metal, but it is an electrical insulator.
Which substance are usually good conductors of heat and electricity?
Metals are usually good conductors of heat and electricity.
What are the best conductors of heat or electricity?
The best conductor of electricity is Silver, while the best conductor heat is helium (in its Helium II state), but some people consider diamond as the best heat conductor.
What are elements that are usually good conductors of heat and electricity and are also typically malleable and ductile?
copper is one of them:! Also silver. These are the two best conductors
Are poor conductors of heat poor conductors of electricity?
Yes.
Metals are conductors of heat and electricity?
Yes, but some metals are better conductors than others.
What is the good conductor of heat and electricity?
Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
What distinguishes nonmetals from metals?
metals are shiny and good conductors of heat and electricity. Nonmetals are dull and poor conductors of heat and electricity.
What samples of matter are the best conductors of electricity?
What type of matter are the best conductors of electricity
