What metal is the best conductor of electricity?

Answer 1

That distinction goes to silver.

Resistivity is a physical property of a substance that indicates its tendency to resist the flow of electricity; among the metals, silver has the lowest resistivity, followed by copper and gold. This can be used as a measure of conductivity.

However, one further benefit of gold is that it does not corrode, unlike silver and especially copper, which will corrode and drastically lose their conductivity.

Gold is therefore the best material for electrical contacts where there is a possibility of corrosion due to air exposure, even though silver is still the best conductor overall.

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Answer 2

Wyatt Adkins

Among metals, silver is the most effective electrical conductor.

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Answer 3

Serenity Allen

Silver is the best conductor of electricity among metals.

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