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?

    <p>1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Classical (Drude) free electron model</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Drude's classical free electron model</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Drude</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Free to wander through the metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>A gas of independent electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Loosely bound valence electrons wandering through the metal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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