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Conductors conduct electricity because they have free electrons.

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Materials which lets electricity go through them are called?

Conductor are materials that conduct electricity. There are also semiconductors, which conduct electricity but not as well, and superconductors, which conduct electricity without resistance when very cold.


Why conductors conduct heat and electricity while insulators are known as poor conductors?

Conductors conduct heat and electricity well because they have delocalised electrons in their structure. Insulators, on the other hand, do not have delocalised electrons and therefore do not conduct heat and electricity as a conductor, although they do conduct to some extent.


How does the polarization of insulators and conductors differ in terms of their ability to conduct electricity?

Insulators have tightly bound electrons and do not conduct electricity well, while conductors have loosely bound electrons that can move freely and conduct electricity effectively.


Are the halogens good conductors of electricity?

No, halogens are poor conductors of electricity. They are nonmetals and have high electronegativity, meaning they do not easily lose electrons to conduct electricity.


Why do conductors conduct electricity while insulaters don't?

Conductors conduct electricity because most of them are made of metals and metals are good conductors of electricity while insulators are made of rubber and rubber does not conduct electricity. To conduct electricity, the atoms that make up the material, have to have free electrons that can pass a charge on. Metals have these free electrons, whereas insulators do not.

Related Questions

Why conductors conduct electricity?

Conductors conduct electricity because they have free electrons.


Why aren't insulators good conductors of electricity?

because insulators don't conduct any electricity but conductors do conduct electricity


Is conductors of heat and conductors of electricity the same thing?

Sometimes. Metals will conduct both heat and electricity. Glass will conduct heat but not electricity.


Materials which lets electricity go through them are called?

Conductor are materials that conduct electricity. There are also semiconductors, which conduct electricity but not as well, and superconductors, which conduct electricity without resistance when very cold.


Conductors Semiconductors and Insulators?

conductors:copperironaluminiuminsulators:woodplasticglassHOPE YOU LIKE IT =) HAVE A GOOD DAY!


What are the uses of conductors of electricity?

to conduct the current


Is it all conductors of heat that conduct electricity?

no


Why conductors conduct heat and electricity while insulators are known as poor conductors?

Conductors conduct heat and electricity well because they have delocalised electrons in their structure. Insulators, on the other hand, do not have delocalised electrons and therefore do not conduct heat and electricity as a conductor, although they do conduct to some extent.


Are there any other household conductors?

o There are some organic compounds that can conduct electricity (organic conductors) salts, solubilized in water or any other solvent that can solubilize them conduct electricity. Molten salts conduct electricity ionized atoms or molecules can conduct electricity


Why do carbons not conduct electricity?

Graphite and diamond are good electricity conductors.


How does the polarization of insulators and conductors differ in terms of their ability to conduct electricity?

Insulators have tightly bound electrons and do not conduct electricity well, while conductors have loosely bound electrons that can move freely and conduct electricity effectively.


What are the group of elements called that can conduct electricity?

Conductors