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A substance that prevents the flow of electric current is a(n) .

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An Insulator.

Insulators prevent flow of electric current. Example is wood, clay.
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Answer:

Insulator

Step-by-step explanation:

An insulator does not conduct electricity. Insulators offer high resistance to the free flow of electron. Rubber is a good insulator.

A conductor conducts electricity. Metals are good conductors of electricity. Metals have free flowing electrons that allow them to conduct electricity. As metals conduct electricity they have a distribution of charge on its surface.

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