Question icon
Grade 12th pass10 grade science

Why are metals good conductors of electricity whereas glass is a bad conductor of electricity? Give reason

Profile image of Mayank Ranka
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of Adarsh Pal
5 Years ago

Metals are good conductor of electricity because they have very large number of free valance electrons whereas glass has no free electrons to conduct electricity. So metals good conductor whereas glass is a bad conductor of electricity.