Theories of Electrical Conductivity in Metals Quiz

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Who proposed the Classical Free Electron Model to explain the electrical behavior of metals?

Thompson

Bohr

Drude (correct)

Einstein

What did Drude consider the metal as, in his theory of electrical and heat conduction?

A gas of independent electrons (correct)

A network of interconnected protons

A mixture of free and bound electrons

A lattice of interacting electrons

According to the Classical Free Electron Model, what leads to the conduction of charge and energy/heat in metals?

The movement of bound electrons

Interactions between protons and electrons

Loosely bound valence electrons wandering through the metal (correct)

The breaking of atomic bonds

When did Drude propose his theory of electrical and heat conduction?

1900 Signup and view all the answers

What was the first successful attempt to explain the electrical behavior of metals?

Classical (Drude) free electron model Signup and view all the answers

What was the first successful attempt to explain the electrical behavior of metals?

Drude's classical free electron model Signup and view all the answers

Who put forth the classical free electron model in the year 1900?

Drude Signup and view all the answers

According to the classical free electron model, what are the valence electrons in metals considered as?

Free to wander through the metal Signup and view all the answers

What did Drude consider the metal as in his theory of electrical and heat conduction?

A gas of independent electrons Signup and view all the answers

What led to the conduction of charge and energy/heat according to the classical free electron model?

Loosely bound valence electrons wandering through the metal Signup and view all the answers

Theories of Electrical Conductivity in Metals Quiz

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Who proposed the Classical Free Electron Model to explain the electrical behavior of metals?

What did Drude consider the metal as, in his theory of electrical and heat conduction?

According to the Classical Free Electron Model, what leads to the conduction of charge and energy/heat in metals?

When did Drude propose his theory of electrical and heat conduction?

What was the first successful attempt to explain the electrical behavior of metals?

What was the first successful attempt to explain the electrical behavior of metals?

Who put forth the classical free electron model in the year 1900?

According to the classical free electron model, what are the valence electrons in metals considered as?

What did Drude consider the metal as in his theory of electrical and heat conduction?

What led to the conduction of charge and energy/heat according to the classical free electron model?

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