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zarkam21:

Why do metals make good electrical conductors?

zarkam21:

because the electrons are free to move in a network of metal atom. So because of the Sea of Electrons, these electrons do not belong to just one atom but move freely about the metal's network which makes them great conductors of heat and electricity.

shasha12:

Metal particles are held together by strong metallic bonds, which is why they have high melting and boiling points. The free electrons in metals can move through the metal, allowing metals to conduct electricity. Hope this helps.

zarkam21:

is this copy and pasted. I dont want to plagiarize

shasha12:

you can just put it into your own words so that won't be plagiarizing

zarkam21:

@Vocaloid

shasha12:

ask an expertise first before you submit that okay. because I could be wrong

zarkam21:

Yeah that's why i tagged @Vocaloid just to be sure

shasha12:

good hope you get the question correct.

Sam:

@zarkam21 You have to add "delocalised" electrons in the outer shells of the metal atoms are able to move freely in the crystal lattice of the metal structure.

Sam:

Delocalised means the electrons are not bounded to any atom.

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