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- choose the best answer.
which of these make the best conductors of electricity?
polar covalent
ionic bonding
metallic bonding
covalent bonding
Brief Explanations
To determine the best electrical conductor, we analyze each bonding type:
- Polar covalent compounds (like water with dissolved ions) conduct, but not as well as metals.
- Ionic compounds conduct when molten or dissolved (ions move), but solids don’t.
- Metallic bonding has delocalized electrons (free to move), enabling excellent electrical conductivity in solids.
- Covalent compounds (e.g., non - metals) usually don’t conduct as they lack free charge carriers.
So metallic bonding substances are the best conductors.
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