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They are used as insulators because they don't conduct heat as well as metals do. Metal will dent and break. Originally they were made of metal and glass with a vacuum between them.

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What are physical properties of non metals?

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Are all the non-metals insulator?

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What type of metals are insulators?

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Are non metal more electropositive than a metal?

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Do metals or non metals conduct heat better?

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What are uses of nonmetals?

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Are metals conductors or insulators?

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What elements are good insulators?

Materials with high electrical resistance, such as rubber, glass, and plastic, are good insulators. Non-metals like wood and ceramic also have insulating properties. Additionally, gases like air and vacuum can act as insulators due to their low thermal conductivity.


Are non metals good conducters of heat?

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Why are metals good insulators?

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