What properties of metal make them conduct heat better than wood?
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Anything is said to be a metal if it is electro - positive in nature. That means it has the tendency to gain electrons and anything is said to be a non - metal if it is electro- negative in nature that means it has the tendency to lose electrons. Wood is a non- metal that means it has the tendency to lose electrons. Any good conductor of heat will have more number of electrons. As metals have more number of electrons than wood they can conduct heat much more better than wood. Not only conduction of heat but conduction of electricity also depends on the number of electrons present. As the number of electrons present is more in any metal as compared to wood metals will conduct electricity much more better than wood.
Anything is said to be a metal if it is electro - positive in nature. That means it has the tendency to gain electrons and anything is said to be a non - metal if it is electro- negative in nature that means it has the tendency to lose electrons. Wood is a non- metal that means it has the tendency to lose electrons. Any good conductor of heat will have more number of electrons. As metals have more number of electrons than wood they can conduct heat much more better than wood. Not only conduction of heat but conduction of electricity also depends on the number of electrons present. As the number of electrons present is more in any metal as compared to wood metals will conduct electricity much more better than wood.
