Is LEAD a poorer conductor of heat than MERCURY ?

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Is LEAD a poorer conductor of heat than MERCURY ?

2007-02-05 01:31:18 · 2 answers · asked by lakshman teja 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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The answer given above is for electrical, not thermal conductivity, though the answer is approximately correct for these two (not always the case)

Lead is 35W m-1 K-1
Mercury is 8.3

2007-02-05 01:45:10 · answer #1 · answered by T.M.I. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Lead is better by about a factor of four .....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_resistivity

2007-02-05 09:35:21 · answer #2 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋