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blsea [12.9K]
4 years ago
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What is necessary for a substance to be a conductor of electricity?

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Stella [2.4K]4 years ago
3 0
The main requirement for a good conductor of electricity is to have a lot of valence electrons. Valence electrons are the electrons of the outer shells of atoms not bound with other atoms (for example through covalent bounds). These electrons are "free to escape" as soon as an electric field with enough intensity is applied to the material, and therefore these electrons will be free to move in the material producing an electric current.
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