Why mercury n lead are poor conductors of electricity?
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Heat energy is conducted by transferring energy of atoms vibrating at high level. ... Since high density of mercury, there is no enough room for vibrating mercury atoms. So it can't be heated easily. So it's a poor conductor of electricity.
But element lead , there is not flow of any charge so that lead don't conduct electricity.
But element lead , there is not flow of any charge so that lead don't conduct electricity.
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Answer:
They are not.
Explanation:
Because of the electron configuration, mercury in particular heavily resists the removal of electrons giving it moderate to strong electrical conductivity.
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