A conductor is a substance in which electrons can move freely from one atom to another.
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An insulator is a substance in which electrons cannot move from one atom to another.
Common Conductors and Insulators
| Good Conductors | Fair Conductors | Good Insulators (Non-conductors) |
| Silver | Carbon | Oil |
| Copper | Human body | Fur |
| Gold | Moist human skin | Silk |
| Aluminum | Acid solutions | Wool |
| Magnesium | Salt water | Rubber |
| Tungsten | Earth | Porcelain, glass |
| Nickel | Water vapour (in air) | Plastic |
| Mercury | Wood | |
| Platinum | Paper | |
| iron | Wax | |
| ebonite |
is cotton a conductor or insulator? (Cotton Balls).
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Conductors are all the metals like aluminium ,copper etc….and insulators are the materials which can’t conduct electricity like rubber ,silk,paper
This was helpful, but how about listing not good insulators?
almost the same as a conductor
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