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Air is a good insulator, both of heat and electricity. It is a good insulator of heat because its particles are far apart, and particles need to bump into each other to pass on heat energy. It is a good insulator of electricity as it does not contain any delocalised electrons, which carry electrical charge.

Air is a good insulator when it comes to convection in limited spaces because tiny little convection currents are made which stop the energy reaching the edge of the room or material it's trapped in. e.g double glazed windows. research on those, it should help explain. if not then fibreglass insulation, or cavity walls. research how they insulate.

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