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Why are metals good conductors of both heat and electricity?

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The outer shell electrons in metals are free to move from atom to atln

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They are both good conductors if both heat and electricity due to the sea of delocalized electrons that is floating around without getting bonded to an atom.

Such electrons can flow around freely to conduct heat and electricity.
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