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Salts that ionize in water and form solutions that can conduct a current are called electrolyte.example: sodium chloride,potassium chloride.
A solution which can conduct electricity is known as an electrolyte.
waterWater is the best conductor, but not in its most pure form. Pure water or H2O does not conduct electricity well at all. But, many substances dissolve in water. In fact it is known as the "universal solvent". Because of this, water found in nature and in use is rarely pure and will conduct electricity rather well.So, it is the many dissolved compounds in water, not the water itself that conducts electricity well.But normally yes, water it the best liquid conductor.
Metalloids are known as semi-conductors meaning they can conduct electricity, but they are not good conductors. Metals are good conductors. Non-metals are bad conductors.
We know that in, general, metals and superconductors, as well as plasmas and ionic solutions conduct electricity.Of the metals, silver conducts electricity the best, although it is relatively expensive. Copper is very commonly used because it is the second most conductive metal. We know that Group 1 and Group 2 metals (the alkali and alkaline earth metals) from the periodic table are good conductors. Other metals and metal alloys will also conduct, such as gold, aluminum, tungsten, brass, lead, bronze, iron ferrite, meteorite, tin, steel, iron, titanium, etc. Aluminum is also often used because it is highly conductive, and it much lighter than the other highly conductive metals.At very low temperatures (meaning the temperature of liquid nitrogen), superconductors are by far the best conductors available. These are far superior to any known metal, but, they do not conduct at anything close to room temperature. Some superconductors have zero resistance, and so there are absolutely no current or power losses as electrons move through the material.The general idea is that any material with free electronswill be a conductor. The more free electrons, the better the conductor will be. We also know that ionic solutions will conduct electricity. Salt water is an example of this. It should be noted that these materials include those in the solid, liquid and gas phases. As a plasma (an ionized material), electrons are suddenly made available to support conduction because of the fact that electrons have been torn from their orbits to ionize the material in the plasma. There will be a few more minor inclusions, and you can find more information by using the links.
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While there are many liquids that are known to conduct electricity, there are several that do not. These liquids that don't conduct electricity include milk, lava in its molten state, melting wax, and soda pop.
Salts that ionize in water and form solutions that can conduct a current are called electrolyte.example: sodium chloride,potassium chloride.
A solution which can conduct electricity is known as an electrolyte.
While there are many liquids that are known to conduct electricity, there are several that do not. These liquids that don't conduct electricity include milk, lava in its molten state, melting wax, and soda pop.
Most metals are well known to be good conductors of heat. Examples of such metals are aluminum and copper. Objects that do not conduct electricity are known as insulators.
The electrical conductivity is not known.
Generally, molecular covalent substances do not conduct electricity. Carbon as graphite is the exception. This is because they are neutrally charged; they do not have ions or delocalized electrons as these are being shared by the non-metals. Yet some conduct electricity when dissolved in water. This is because some react with water to produce ions which are attracted to the oppositely charged electrodes.
waterWater is the best conductor, but not in its most pure form. Pure water or H2O does not conduct electricity well at all. But, many substances dissolve in water. In fact it is known as the "universal solvent". Because of this, water found in nature and in use is rarely pure and will conduct electricity rather well.So, it is the many dissolved compounds in water, not the water itself that conducts electricity well.But normally yes, water it the best liquid conductor.
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.
Polytetrafluoroethylene is a fluorocarbon polymer with slippery, non-sticking properties. Its best known brand name is Teflon, which is an electrical insulator and does not conduct electricity.
Oxygen is a poor conductor of electricity and also heat. It is known to support combustion but its state does not allow it to conduct electricity.