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What is the primary characteristic of an element that makes it a good conductor?
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there is only one electron on the outer shell.
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Primary characteristic that makes a good insulator?
the number of electrons on the shell are stable.
How many elements are made of single atom?
All elements are made up of a single atom. This is the defining characteristic that makes it an element as opposed to a compound.
What makes mercury such an intriguing element?
Mercury is a very rare element, making up about .08 ppm in the Earth's crust. It is also the only metal that is liquid at stp and is non reactive with most acids. It is a metal and is also a poor conductor of heat.
Are silver paper clips a conductor or an insulator?
Silver makes it a conductor.
What makes a substance an insulator versus a conductor?
Hi, Answer lies in the electron distribution of the element. In insulator the valence electron in the outer most orbit is not present which in the case of conductor is present so insulators do not have free electron or losely held electron to conduct electricity so they are bad conductor of electricity or in other word they are INSULATORS. hope this answers your question
What is the primary characteristic of an element that makes it a good insulator?
If the the number of electrons on the shell are stable.
What is the primary characteristic of element that makes it a good insulator?
If the the number of electrons on the shell are stable.
Primary characteristic that makes a good insulator?
the number of electrons on the shell are stable.
What primary element makes blue?
Blue is already a primary color. There are no two colors that can make blue.
To what category of elements does an element belong if it is a poor conductor or electricity?
This makes it a Non-metal. Love, Grahamcracker
What makes an element a semi-conductor?
an outer valence shell missing one or more electrons. slightly resistive
What makes a lemon a conductor of electricity?
The acid in the lemon makes it a conductor of electricity.
What main characteristic of a water solution makes it a good conductor?
Water is very polar (has a positive and negative pole) and therefore can pass electrons easily amongst themselves.
Besides water and oxygen what makes up living things?
Carbon is another element that is primary in a living organism.
How many elements are made of single atom?
All elements are made up of a single atom. This is the defining characteristic that makes it an element as opposed to a compound.
What makes a good electrical conductor?
number of electrons capable of freely moving in the outermost shell of an element. eg. Copper
What makes mercury such an intriguing element?
Mercury is a very rare element, making up about .08 ppm in the Earth's crust. It is also the only metal that is liquid at stp and is non reactive with most acids. It is a metal and is also a poor conductor of heat.
