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What contributes to the electrical properties of a material, including its ability to conduct electrical current?
What contributes to the electrical properties of a material, including its ability to conduct electrical current?
- Protons
- Neutrons
- The nucleus
- Electron shells (correct)
Which atomic particle is positively charged?
Which atomic particle is positively charged?
- Electrons
- Neutrons
- Protons (correct)
- Valence shell
What type of material is known as a conductor?
What type of material is known as a conductor?
- Material that doesn't conduct electricity
- Material with negatively charged electrons
- Material with predominantly neutrons
- Material that easily conducts electricity (correct)
What determines a material's conductivity?
What determines a material's conductivity?
Which part of an atom contains both protons and neutrons?
Which part of an atom contains both protons and neutrons?
What is the name of copper with two additional positive charges?
What is the name of copper with two additional positive charges?
What is the characteristic of noble gases under normal conditions?
What is the characteristic of noble gases under normal conditions?
What practical application uses ionisation and neon gas to produce light?
What practical application uses ionisation and neon gas to produce light?
Which type of bond joins metals to nonmetals in a molecule?
Which type of bond joins metals to nonmetals in a molecule?
What does a molecule consist of?
What does a molecule consist of?
What is the maximum number of electrons the third electron shell can hold?
What is the maximum number of electrons the third electron shell can hold?
In an atom, which shell forms the valence band?
In an atom, which shell forms the valence band?
What determines whether or not an atom's electrons will flow easily?
What determines whether or not an atom's electrons will flow easily?
What is the net charge of a balanced atom?
What is the net charge of a balanced atom?
In aviation, which aspect of electron theory is focused on for conduction and current flow?
In aviation, which aspect of electron theory is focused on for conduction and current flow?
What subatomic particles make atoms differ from one another?
What subatomic particles make atoms differ from one another?
What is the role of the valence band in an atom?
What is the role of the valence band in an atom?
What is the function of the conduction band in an atom?
What is the function of the conduction band in an atom?
What is the difference in energy called between the valence band and the conduction band?
What is the difference in energy called between the valence band and the conduction band?
What is the main factor that determines whether an atom is in a balanced state?
What is the main factor that determines whether an atom is in a balanced state?
What is the electrical nature of conductors?
What is the electrical nature of conductors?
What defines the molecular structure and nature of insulators?
What defines the molecular structure and nature of insulators?
What is the electrical nature of molecules?
What is the electrical nature of molecules?
What does the symbol 'R' represent in the context of electrical fundamentals?
What does the symbol 'R' represent in the context of electrical fundamentals?
What factors control the resistance of an object?
What factors control the resistance of an object?
What is the relationship described by Ohm's law?
What is the relationship described by Ohm's law?
What is the unit for the measurement of a material's ability to conduct current?
What is the unit for the measurement of a material's ability to conduct current?
What is the reciprocal of resistance?
What is the reciprocal of resistance?
Which type of material can range between both a conductor and an insulator?
Which type of material can range between both a conductor and an insulator?
How many electron shells can some atoms have?
How many electron shells can some atoms have?
Where are the electrons with the least amount of energy located?
Where are the electrons with the least amount of energy located?
What is the outermost shell of an atom known as?
What is the outermost shell of an atom known as?
How are the electrons in the outermost shell held by the nucleus?
How are the electrons in the outermost shell held by the nucleus?
Which electron shell possesses electrons with the greatest amount of energy?
Which electron shell possesses electrons with the greatest amount of energy?
What do we call the electrons that are further away from the nucleus?
What do we call the electrons that are further away from the nucleus?
How many letters represent the first four electron shells?
How many letters represent the first four electron shells?
Which term is commonly used interchangeably with 'electron shells'?
Which term is commonly used interchangeably with 'electron shells'?
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