Chemistry
Class 12
Electrical properties
Why are metals good conductors but insulators aren't?
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uniboardhub
4 months ago
Metals have delocalized free electrons in their conduction band, allowing easy flow of current. In insulators, the conduction band is far above the valence band, so electrons can't move freely.
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