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Conductors and Insulators

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A material in which electrons are tightly bound and cannot move freely at room temperature is called

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insulators

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semiconductors

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superconductors

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conductors

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The correct option is A
insulators

Insulators are those materials in which electron are tightly bound and cannot move freely at room temperature.

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