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Explain why air is not a good conductor of heat

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Air may be a bad conductor of heat because its molecules aren't in continuous contact with one another. Air molecules are too far to disperse heat to at least one another efficiently. Heat is transferred or conducted.
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Because its molecules aren't in direct contact with eachother.

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