answersLogoWhite

0

Metals are better conductors than ceramics because they have a large number of loose electrons. Electricity has loose electrons.

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Are transition metals better conductors than alkali metals?

transition metals


Metals are conductors of heat and electricity?

Yes, but some metals are better conductors than others.


Does metal conduct more heat than plastic?

Yes, metals are better conductors of heat than plastic.


Why are some kinds of metals conductors of electricity and some are not?

All metals can conduct electricity, though some better than others.


What makes metals hot?

metals are good conductors this means that energy can move throgh them better than say plastic or insulation


Are all types of metal conductors?

No, not all types of metals are conductors. Only metals that have free electrons in their atomic structure are good conductors of electricity. Examples of good conductors include copper, silver, and gold.


What characteristic of copper and aluminum causes them to be good conductors and what is the effect of this?

they are metal wrong wrong~! Pure metals are better than mixed metals


Do ceramics expand more or less than metals?

Less.Less.Less.Less.


What is the control for determining what metals are the best conductors of heat?

You can use any metal as a control, like steel. The experiment then becomes, "what metals conduct heat better than steel?"


Materials that transfer thermal energy by direct contact better than other materials are called?

Materials that transfer thermal energy by direct contact better than other materials are called conductors. Conductors have high thermal conductivity, allowing heat to flow through them easily. Metals like copper and aluminum are good examples of conductors.


Are non-metals or metals better conductors of electricity which one is most conductive?

Energy is transfered by molecules colliding with each other. The closer the molecules are, the better they conduct energy. That is why air is a bad conductor and copper is. The molecules in copper are much closer than air molecules. Aluminum is also a bad conductor, because it is not very dense.


Is it true that nonmetals are good conductors of heat and electricity?

No, nonmetals are generally poor conductors of heat and electricity. This is because they do not have freely moving electrons that can carry the heat or electric charge effectively. Metals, on the other hand, are good conductors due to the presence of delocalized electrons.