2007-09-22 04:54:45 · 6 answers · asked by nathalie b 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
copper conducts heat the best
2007-09-22 05:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by mad4it028 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Platinum. It also conducts electricity the best. Next is gold which we use for contacts because its cheaper than platinum. Then in decending order of conduction but in accending order of reactivity.
3. Ag silver
4. Hg mercury
5. Cu copper
6. Pb lead
7. Sn tin
8. Fe iron
9. Zn zinc
10. Al aluminium
11. Mg magnesium
12. Ca calcium
13. Na sodium
14. Kn potasium
You may be interested to know that our physics teacher at college told us the following mnemonic to remember that list of metals. The first letter of each word is the first letter of the chemical symbal for each metal. Here Goes.
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2007-09-22 12:04:14 · answer #2 · answered by philhoonoseitall 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Silver
Metals good at conducting electricity are good conductors of heat.
2007-09-22 12:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by Rowin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pure silver has the highest thermal conductivity (429).
2007-09-22 12:05:23 · answer #4 · answered by supernothingx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper and aluminum are both good conductors of heat.
2007-09-22 12:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ag, Silver.
2007-09-22 12:17:29 · answer #6 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋