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11 August, 11:48

How is a conductor different from an insulator?

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  1. 11 August, 11:56
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    Just to clarify, there are different kinds of conductors, mainly heat and electricity.

    A conductor is something that is able to allow heat/elect to flow through it easily whereas insulator, basically means the opposite
  2. 11 August, 11:58
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    A conductor allows electrons to move freely from particle to particle whereas an insulator does not.

    This is mainly metals as metallic bonding creates a sea of delocalised electrons that can flow freely.

    Molten ionic substances also conduct electricity as they have free e - that can move.
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