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Why are metals the best conductors of electricity? Why are metals the best magnetisers ? What is the key characteristic of metals that allows us to answer these two apparently different questions?

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Question: What is the key characteristic of metals that allows us to answer these two apparently different questions?

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Step-by-step explanation:

The atoms of a metal contains at least one free electron. Conduction of electricity is due to the these free electrons.

Magnetism is also affected by the availability of free electrons.

Thus, metals are good conductors of electricity and also the best magnetisers because of the availability of free electrons in metals

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