Steel, iron, copper, aluminum, gold, silver, Mercury, lithium and all other metals and most metal alloys conduct electricity very well compared to most other compounds.
With the discoveries in solid state physics of the 20th century we learned that metals are collections of atoms which have somewhat unusually properties of the electrons. In metals the outermost electron (sometimes two) of the atoms is not specifically associated with that one atom but is free to associate with atoms far and wide. We say these are delocalized electrons. Since the electrons are not attached to specific atoms, it takes very little energy to move them. As a result, any small voltage causes a large electron flow in a metal.
This movement or flow of electrons is called electricity so this is why metals conduct electricity.
Aside: Metals are not the only materials that conduct electricity, they just do it especially well, billions of times better that most materials. The details of the theory of electric conductivity were not understood until the discover of quantum mechanics and the properties of electron energy bands, but that goes beyond the essentials of this answer.
Carbon can conduct electricity reasonably well and is a non-metal.
It depends on the type of metal. The ability of a metal to conduct electricity is one trait that identifies a metal. For example, copper can conduct electricity very well (better than most metals).
Cerium is a metal. All metals are conductors. Some are better conductors than others, but they all conduct electricity.
think allof them do, just some of them are better conductors (like silver and copper), and some are worse.
only metal elements conduct electricity, and they do it very well
Metal conduct electricity and flow of electricity is the current.
all metals can conduct electricity
Yes, Sodium is a metal and it does conduct electricity.
Carbon can conduct electricity reasonably well and is a non-metal.
carbon is not a metal and can conduct electricity
Of course it does!
yes, there is metal which will conduct
AS most stoves are made of metal, uninsulated parts of them will conduct electricity.
The physical properties of different metals make them useful for different purposes in metals can move through the metal, allowing metals to conduct electricity.
Yes, lutetium can conduct electricity as it is a metal and has metallic properties like high electrical conductivity.
The metal wiring was able to conduct electricity.
yes....it does