Contents
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
| Metal | Salty Water |
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| 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