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How does conduction occur?

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Heat moves from one molecule to another. Conduction occurs best in metals. This is because in a metal, there are lots of spare electrons. When the heat energy hits an electron, it starts to vibrate, which produces temperature, this electron hits other electrons as it vibrates, causing them to vibrate and the heat travels along the metal.
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