answersLogoWhite

0

Why copper is a conductor?

User Avatar

Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Copper has two electrons in the innermost shell, eight in the next shell, eighteen in the third shell, and one in the fourth shell. This means that the first three shells each have as many electrons as they can hold, and the fourth shell has one lonely electron. (The fourth shell can hold up to 32 electrons.) Because this one lonely electron is all by itself in the outer shell, it can easily separate from the rest of the atom and go roaming around, which makes copper a very good conductor

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?