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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
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∙ 13y agoElectricity flows freely through a conductor. An insulator is just the opposite, electricity and heat have a hard time flowing through it.
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∙ 13y agoIf a element has free electrons then it is a counductor,and if it does't have free electrons then it is an insulator
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