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Why is mercury a heat conductor?

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Anonymous

9y ago
Updated: 4/4/2022

Mercury is a (relatively) poor conductor of heat because unlike other metals (which are better heat conductors) Mercury is a liquid and lacks the rigid crystal structure and electron configuration of solids that make them (sometimes) better thermal conductors.

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June Douglas

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3y ago

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