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Why is lead a poor conductor of electricity but a good conductor of heat?
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∙ 11y ago
The reason for this is that lead readily reacts with the atmospheric oxygen to forms lead oxide. Lead oxide that has been formed does not have any free electrons. Therefore, it is not able to pass electricity. As, lead exists in the form of lead oxide in which, free electrons are not available.
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Lead is a metal and it has free electron even then it is a bad electrical conductor. The reason for this is that lead readily reacts with the atmospheric oxygen to forms lead oxide. Lead oxide that has been formed does not have any free electrons. Therefore, it is not able to pass electricity.
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∙ 11y agoLead is not a good conductor of heat or electricity. As far as heat goes, Gold (Au) is nine times as good a heat conductor as lead and about nine times as good an electrical conductor as well.
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∙ 12y agoLead is 12th on the list of conductive metals, with Silver, Copper and Gold being the best conductors. The better conductors have to do with available electrons in the conduction band of the metal.
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