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Electrical Conductivity

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Electrical Conductivity is how easily electricity can pass through a material.

About Electrical Conductivity

If electricity passes through a material easily it is called an electrical conductor.
If electricity does not pass through a material easily it is called an electrical insulator.

Examples

Electrical Conductors
Metal Salty Water
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Electrical Insulators
Plastic Rubber
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References

AQA

Electrical conductivity, page 164, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity, pages 34, 57, 59, 67, 70-1, 76-7, 80-1, GCSE Chemistry; Student Book, Collins, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of giant covalent substances, page 160, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of giant covalent substances, page 44, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of ionic substances, page 34-5, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of ionic substances, pages 149, 159, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of metallic substances, page 161, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of metallic substances, page 45, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of molecular substances, page 40, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; of molecular substances, pages 155, 159, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
Electrical conductivity; testing for, page 43, GCSE Chemistry, Hodder, AQA

Edexcel

Electrical conductivity; ionic compounds, pages 182-183, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
Electrical conductivity; ionic compounds, pages 38-39, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
Electrical conductivity; metals, page 191, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
Electrical conductivity; metals, page 47, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel
Electrical conductivity; molecular compounds, page 187, GCSE Combined Science, Pearson Edexcel
Electrical conductivity; molecular compounds, page 43, GCSE Chemistry, Pearson, Edexcel