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Why are metals good conductors of heat and electricity
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Why are metals good conductors of heat and electricity

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Metals are particularly good conductors of heat because their particles are very closely packed so the vibrations are passed on very quickly. They also contain large numbers of free electrons.
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Metals can form a sea of elections which causes them to be good conductors of energy
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