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Iron, like all metals, has electrons in its outer shell that are not tightly bound to the nucleus.
Compared to non-metals, it's easy for one or more electrons to escape from the outer shell and move freely in the metal's crystal lattice.
It's this population of free electrons that can be "recruited" and made to move in a particular direction, that makes metals good conductors.
Iron is a so-so conductor, but it's not as good as copper or silver.
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∙ 11y agoAll metals Conduct:
Steel, iron, copper, aluminum, zinc and all other metals conduct electricity very well compared to most other compounds. (These pure metals conduct, but when they are used to form compounds, the result may of may not conduct electricity.)
Why metals conduct:
With the discoveries in solid state physics of the 20th century we learned that metals are collections of atoms which have somewhat unusually properties of the electrons. In metals the outermost electron (sometimes two) is not specifically associated with that one atom but is free to associate with atoms far and wide. We say these are delocalized electrons. Since the electrons are not attached to specific atoms, it takes very little energy to move them. As a result, any small voltage causes electron flow in a metal.
This movement or flow of electrons is called electricity so this is why metals conduct electricity.
Aside: Metals are not the only materials that conduct electricity, they just do it especially well.
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Is iron conductive elements?
Yes- iron is a metal, and all metals conduct electricity.
What is ferroelectric substance?
A substance which contains iron(Fe) and is able to conduct electricity.
Does a banana conduct electricity?
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Will coconut oil can conduct electricity?
No, in general oils do not conduct electricity.
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.
Does iron conduct static electricity?
no <<>> Any metallic material will conduct static electricity.
How do potaoes conduct electricity?
potatoes conduct electricity by the iron copper and liquids inside of them!!
Will iron conduct electricity?
yes
Does iron conduct electricity well?
yes
Does an iron nail conduct electricity?
Yes they do, they have approximately .3 volts of conductivity.
How well does iron conduct electricity?
Yes. Iron can conduct electricity. It is not as good a conductor of electricity as copper but it can conduct electricity. If you see a train or high speed rail with two wires hanging over the track, the top wire is a copper wire and the bottom wire is an iron wire. The copper wire conducts the electricity with very little loss of electricity. The iron wire is able to pass the electricity on to the train while withstanding a lot of wear and tear.
Is rust a conductor of electricity?
Iron oxide does not conduct.
Is iron conductive elements?
Yes- iron is a metal, and all metals conduct electricity.
What metals are both magnetic and conduct electricity?
IRON and COBALT
Can iron conduct electricity as a liquid?
Iron melts and becomes liquid at an 2800 degrees Fahrenheit. It can still conduct electricity, but, like all conductors, it conducts better at lower temperatures.
Can iron ore conduct electricity?
No, but some types of iron-ore have a permanent magnetic field.
Explain why do copper and iron conduct electricity?
Well metal elements are usually the best conductors of electricity
