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Strictly speaking, its ability to carry electrical charge from one place to another. Most metals, like copper, have several electrons available in their outermost shells that are easily "pursuaded" to accept and release electrons along a specific path, like a wire. The more easily they do this the better conductor they are. So, when you apply an "electromotive force" like the voltage difference of a battery, it basically pushes electrons in one end of the wire and pulls them out the other (which, incidentally is an exothermic process, so the wire and battery feel warm).
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Are silver paper clips a conductor or an insulator?
Silver makes it a conductor.
The free movement of molecules in liquids makes them?
makes them non-electrolytes and non-conductor
What conducts electricity when mixed with water?
Water in general is a good conductor of electricity. Anything wet will therefore be a good conductor (this makes it dangerous to get certain things wet).Actually, pure (distilled) water is not a good conductor; the fact that water usually IS a good conductor is due to diverse substances dissolved in water, such as salts - the ions make the water a good conductor.
What liquid makes water a bad conductor of electricity?
There are many liquids which are very bad conductors of electricity. these are basicall the type which are covalent in nature. examples: 1.)carbon tetrachloride, 2.)Benzene etc etc other organic fluids (fats etc) even pure water( i.e absolutely pure no impurity no contamination) is a good insulator.
What is the primary characteristic of an element that makes it a good conductor?
there is only one electron on the outer shell.
What makes a lemon a conductor of electricity?
The acid in the lemon makes it a conductor of electricity.
What makes aluminum conductor heat?
it has energy
Are silver paper clips a conductor or an insulator?
Silver makes it a conductor.
How much does a train conductor for Kansas City Southern earn?
how much do a kcs freight conductor makes
What makes a better conductor a penny or nickel?
penny
The free movement of molecules in liquids makes them?
makes them non-electrolytes and non-conductor
Is wool conductor of heat?
Wool holds lot of air. As air is a bad conductor of heat, this makes the wool a bad conductor of heat, but a good insulator.
What makes contact with the base of a lamp?
The "hot" conductor of the lamp circuit.
What makes a poor conductor?
Not being able to conduct heat or electricity
What makes silver a better conductor than copper?
Extra electrons.
Why nickel is not advisable to be used as conductor of electrical current?
A: Nickel has a very low point melting value which for that fact makes undesirable as conductor.
What is the salt for in the project of splitting water?
The salt makes the water a better conductor.
