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Knowing how electrons behave in metallic materials, describe why metals make great conductors of heat

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Metallic compounds are excellent conductors of heat due to the fact that their electrons, instead of orbiting their respective atoms, form a sea of electrons around the positively charged nuclei of the interacting metal ions. These electrons are able to move freely around and bond, allowing them to conduct heat well.

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