why metals conduct electricity and non metals do not . what is the reason behind it.?

Answer 1

The electrons in metals are free flowing. They can easily move between individual atoms. In nonmetals, each atom retains its own electrons. The flow of electrons between metal atoms is what allows electricity to flow through it.

Answer 2

Conducting electricity is all about the ability 2 transfer charges freely,not only metals but some other things like tapwater & u'r pencil lead hav conducting ability as well,these substance hav mobile charge carriers .
In the case o metals it is the free electrons & in tap water impurity like salts disassociate 2 produce ions these positive and negative ions behave as charge carriers.but bad conductors do not hav any free charge carriers,there electrons r not free to move inside th body o non metals ,unlike metals they r strongly held inside there individual atoms

Answer 3

Conducting polymers are non-metals that conduct electricity through electron "hopping". Take for example, Polyaniline doped with HCl. I have to agree that pure water does not conduct electricity. Strictly speaking, pure water does not contain any salt. Salts are required for electricity to be conducted in water.

Answer 4

Non metals have the electrons tightly held by individual atoms. they are not really free to move.
Picture conductors as having the electrons more loosely held. The outer layer of electrons on each atom are not tightly held. They for sort of a cloud of electrons, belonging to atoms, yet fre to move. As the conductor is energised, these 'free' electrons are pushed forward by the emf. They move forward from atom to atom.

Answer 5

is water metal? stick an electric cord in water and see if you can fel the electric being conducted with water non-metal.
electricioty flows through ions that can be electrically charged.

Answer 6

Conduction allows the flow of electrons and metals allow this because of their electron configuration

Answer 7

metals can get a positive or negative charge like when you use electricity that will be your positive charge but when you put it into the ground that will be your negative charge and when little particles move that cause friction and non metals like the plastic the cause they don't conduce electricity is because they are insulators

Answer 8

Metals are gud conductors of electricity ie. they allow heat and electricity to pass through them. this is because their electrons move freely
Non metals are bad conductors of electricity ie. they do not allow heat and electricity to pass through them. this is because their electrons do not flow freely