Why is tin a good conductor or heat and electricity?

Answer 1

All metals Conduct:

Tin, steel, iron, copper, aluminum, zinc and all other metals conduct electricity very well compared to most other compounds. (These pure metals conduct, but when they are used to form compounds, the result may of may not conduct electricity.)

Why metals conduct:

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) 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 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.

Answer 2

Tin is a good conductor of heat and electricity because it has high thermal and electrical conductivity properties due to its atomic structure. The free-flowing electrons in the tin lattice allow for easy movement of heat and electricity through the material.

Answer 3

Because they are both Alkaline earth metals.

Answer 4

Tin is good conductor of electricity because its surface electrons are not localized. Most metals conduct electricity in some way. Not all are good conductors, however.

Answer 5

Because it is a metal. That means it has lots of electrons that can move around fairly freely; these conduct most of the heat and electricity.