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Any non-metal on the Periodic Table.
Compounds such as plastic, wood, etc.
[Take note that graphite is a conductor.]
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What are some poor conductors of heat?
Poor conductors of heat are generally also poor conductors of electricity. These would include most gases, ceramics and man-made plastics. A vacuum will not conduct heat either.
What nonmetals in the solid state are poor conductors of heat tend to?
Nonmetals in the solid state tend to be brittle and poor conductors of heat.
What material does not allow light to pass through is a good conductor of heat but not a good conductor of electricity?
Non metals are poor conductors of heat and are not conductors of electricity , except for carbon , which is can conduct a little bit of electricity. Non metals are poor conductors of heat and are not conductors of electricity , except for carbon , which is can conduct a little bit of electricity.
Insulation materials reduce heat loss because they?
They are poor conductors
Elements that are poor conductors of heat and electricity and break easily are called?
nonmetals
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