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Metals are good conductors of electricity because

A. The atoms are lightly packed

B. They contain free electrons

C. They have high melting point

D. All the above

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Metals are an excellent conductor of electricity and heat because the atoms in the metals form a matrix through which outer electrons can move freely. Instead of orbiting their respective atoms, they form a sea of electrons that surround the positive nuclei of the interacting metal ions.

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