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Will sand hold heat

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Sand is not as good a conductor as something more solid like glass because it is composed of tiny granules that are separated by air. If you were to sit a hot pot in a hole made into some sand, the sand would help the pot to maintain its heat for longer than if the pot were sitting on top of the ground.

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Yes. Everything conducts heat. Sand, however, does not conduct heat very well.

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water is good than sand because of molecular structure.

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sand does hold heat

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