Why does metal conduct electricity???
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Metals conduct electricity by allowing free electrons to move between the atoms. These electrons are not associated with a single atom or covalent bond. ... If there is less energy transfer between atoms, there is less conductivity. Pure silver and copper provide the highest thermal conductivity, with aluminum less so.
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Metals conduct electricity by allowing free electrons to move between the atoms. These electrons are not associated with a single atom or covalent bond. Since like charges repel each other, the movement of one free electron within the lattice dislodges those in the next atom, and the process repeats – moving in the direction of the current, toward the positively charged end.
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