the difference between good and bad conducters of heat
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The major difference between good and bad conductors of heat is based on the difference in thermal conductivity of a material.
The key differences between good and bad conductors of heat are:
1) GOOD CONDUCTOR:
- A good conductor of heat allows better conduction of heat.
- It allows electrons to travel freely.
- The heat is transferred when attoms absorb kinetic energy and collide with each other.
- Some examples of good conductors are metals like silver, aluminum, brass, lead, stainless steel, etc.
2) BAD CONDUCTORS:
- Bad conductors do not allow easy conduction of heat through them.
- Electrons cannot move freely within bad conductors.
- They are covalently bound atoms hence no collision takes place.
- Some examples of poor conductors of heat are paper, wood, rubber, etc.
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