Can someone check my answer? It is a quick question. Medal to best answer. Thanks!

Elements with 2 or fewer outer electrons that are usually good conductors of heat are called what?

metals
nonmetals
metalloids
plasma

I think it is metals but the "2 or fewer electrons" makes me confused.

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Can someone check my answer? It is a quick question. Medal to best answer. Thanks!

Elements with 2 or fewer outer electrons that are usually good conductors of heat are called what?
 	
	metals
	nonmetals
	metalloids
	plasma

I think it is metals but the "2 or fewer electrons" makes me confused.

jfraser · Answer

it's not just "two or fewer electrons", it's "two or fewer $outer$ electrons". that should tell you everything

beccab003 · Answer

I forgot to add the outer part. I still don't understand that part of the sentence.

jfraser · Answer

another word for "outer" electrons is "valence" electrons. Does that help?

beccab003 · Answer

no. I don't know what 'valence' means.

jfraser · Answer

have you learned the Bohr model for filling electrons in levels around the atom?

beccab003 · Answer

Yes, I think so, can you please just tell me if I got the answer correct? If not then I can focus on trying to see which one is right.

jfraser · Answer

elements with few valence electrons are typically good conductors of heat and electricity. What kind of elements are those?

you have it right, it is metals