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On the atomic level, conduction occurs when electrons from individual atoms leave their valence shells to join a shared conduction shell, or band. This conduction band is the main region of electron flow involved in conduction. Metals are known to have a relatively small gap between their conduction and valence bands, meaning that less excitational energy is needed to bump an electron into conduction. This is a characteristic of an electrical conductor. Nonmetals have larger conductivity gaps, requiring more energy. This makes them insulators, and resistant to electron flow.
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∙ 12y agoMetals are generally not good insulators because the highly mobile "sea" of loosely bound electrons makes them electrically and thermally conductive.
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∙ 13y agoNo. Most metals are good conductors of electricity and are not insulators.
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∙ 13y agoMetal is a conductor of electricity, so it is a bad insulator. Insulators 'neglect' electric energy, therefore they do not conduct it.
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