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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The best thermal insulators _____________________. a. conduct heat well. b. are metals. c. are gases. d. have free electrons.

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

good conductors of heat or current have lots of free electrons. metals are not good insulators because they tend to be good conductors. by definition, an insulator does not conduct heat well.

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